Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Greece
Greece: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 50.0% in 1994. ▼ Falling
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Greece, 1980–1994
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 50.0% for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in 1994. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Greece peaked at 95.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1994.
That places Greece 161st out of 166 countries with data for 1994, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.8% | 56.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.4% | 50.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 158 Madagascar 64.0% compare
- 159 Central African Republic 61.0% compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 52.0% compare
- 161 Yemen 50.0% compare
- 163 Sudan 49.0% compare
- 164 Portugal 32.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Greece?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Greece was 50.0% in 1994, 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1994.
- How does Greece rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Greece ranks 161st out of 166 countries with data for 1994.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.