Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Finland
Finland: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 98.0% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Latest (2006)
98.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1988
All-time low
80.0%
in 1986
Years of data
27
1980–2006
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Finland, 1980–2006
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 98.0% for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in 2006.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Finland peaked at 99.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 1986.
That places Finland 38th out of 166 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 90.0% | — |
| 1981 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 83.0% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 80.0% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 90.0% | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 99.0% | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 91.0% | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.0% | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 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 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 98.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Finland's 98.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.9% | 80.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.2% | 91.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 38 Algeria 98.0% compare
- 38 Armenia 98.0% compare
- 38 Belarus 98.0% compare
- 38 Botswana 98.0% compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 98.0% compare
- 38 Cook Islands 98.0% compare
- 38 Czechia 98.0% compare
- 38 Egypt 98.0% compare
- 38 Mauritius 98.0% compare
- 38 Morocco 98.0% compare
- 38 Serbia 98.0% compare
- 38 Sri Lanka 98.0% compare
- 38 Tunisia 98.0% compare
- 38 Turkmenistan 98.0% compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Finland?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Finland was 98.0% in 2006, 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 1986.
- How does Finland rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Finland ranks 38th out of 166 countries with data for 2006.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.