Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Greece

Greece: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 50.0% in 1994. ▼ Falling

Latest (1994)
50.0%
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
161st
of 166 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 1980
All-time low
50.0%
in 1994
Years of data
15
1980–1994

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Greece, 1980–1994

0204060801001980198719941980: 95 %1981: 95 %1982: 76 %1983: 56 %1984: 60 %1985: 65 %1986: 69 %1987: 73 %1988: 77 %1989: 82 %1990: 86 %1991: 90 %1992: 76 %1993: 65 %1994: 50 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 74.8% 56.0% 95.0% 10
1990s 73.4% 50.0% 90.0% 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 158 Madagascar 64.0% compare
  2. 159 Central African Republic 61.0% compare
  3. 160 Papua New Guinea 52.0% compare
  4. 161 Yemen 50.0% compare
  5. 163 Sudan 49.0% compare
  6. 164 Portugal 32.0% compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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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

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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