Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Finland
Finland: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 98.0% in 2006. ▲ Rising
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.
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
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- 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
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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.