Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in China
China: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1990
All-time low
34.0%
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in China, 1983–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in China stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in China peaked at 99.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1983.
That places China 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 34.0% | — |
| 1984 | 59.0% | +73.5% |
| 1985 | 64.0% | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 70.0% | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 85.0% | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 98.0% | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 89.0% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 79.0% | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 84.0% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 99.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 99.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.0%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.6% | 34.0% | 98.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 88.4% | 79.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.3% | 84.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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- 1 Niue 99.0% compare
- 1 North Korea 99.0% compare
- 1 Oman 99.0% compare
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- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99.0% compare
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More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in China?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in China was 99.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1983.
- How does China rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- China ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.