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.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 98.0% | — |
| 1994 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 87.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 90% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 87.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.0%, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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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.