Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Estonia
Estonia: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 87.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Estonia, 1993–2024
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 Estonia stood at 87.0%. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Estonia peaked at 99.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 113th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.7% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 92.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 87.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Estonia?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Estonia was 87.0% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Estonia ranks 113th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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.