Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Estonia

Estonia: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 87.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
87.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
113th
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1995
All-time low
87.0%
in 2024
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Estonia, 1993–2024

0204060801001993200820241993: 98 %1994: 98 %1995: 99 %1996: 99 %1997: 99 %1998: 99 %1999: 99 %2000: 99 %2001: 99 %2002: 99 %2003: 99 %2004: 99 %2005: 99 %2006: 99 %2007: 98 %2008: 98 %2009: 97 %2010: 97 %2011: 99 %2012: 97 %2013: 96 %2014: 95 %2015: 95 %2016: 95 %2017: 94 %2018: 92 %2019: 92 %2020: 91 %2021: 90 %2022: 89 %2023: 88 %2024: 87 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 110 Cote d'Ivoire 88.0% compare
  2. 110 Indonesia 88.0% compare
  3. 110 Laos 88.0% compare
  4. 113 Kenya 87.0% compare
  5. 113 Palestine 87.0% compare
  6. 113 Saint Lucia 87.0% compare

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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

Indicator
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 6,610 data points, 1980–2024
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