Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 76.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Ecuador, 1980–2024
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 Ecuador stood at 76.0%.
That represents a change of down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Ecuador peaked at 99.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 2021.
That places Ecuador 143rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.2% | 76.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.2% | 82.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 84.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 75.0% | 81.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 77.0% compare
- 140 Djibouti 77.0% compare
- 140 Equatorial Guinea 77.0% compare
- 144 Guinea 75.0% compare
- 145 Somalia 74.0% compare
- 145 South Africa 74.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Ecuador?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Ecuador was 76.0% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Ecuador ranks 143rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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About this data
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.