Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Guatemala

Guatemala: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 83.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
83.0%
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
127th
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2008
All-time low
21.0%
in 1989
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Guatemala, 1980–2024

204060801001980200220241980: 36 %1981: 29 %1982: 28 %1983: 24 %1984: 33 %1985: 30 %1986: 32 %1987: 34 %1988: 41 %1989: 21 %1990: 62 %1991: 43 %1992: 57 %1993: 69 %1994: 78 %1995: 79 %1996: 76 %1997: 88 %1998: 89 %1999: 93 %2000: 95 %2001: 93 %2002: 96 %2003: 97 %2004: 98 %2005: 96 %2006: 96 %2007: 88 %2008: 99 %2009: 93 %2010: 99 %2011: 91 %2012: 94 %2013: 99 %2014: 93 %2015: 92 %2016: 91 %2017: 93 %2018: 88 %2019: 90 %2020: 93 %2021: 85 %2022: 87 %2023: 95 %2024: 83 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Guatemala is 83.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Guatemala peaked at 99.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1989.

That places Guatemala 127th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30.8% 21.0% 41.0% 10
1990s 73.4% 43.0% 93.0% 10
2000s 95.1% 88.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 93.0% 88.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 88.6% 83.0% 95.0% 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 124 Comoros 84.0% compare
  2. 124 Ethiopia 84.0% compare
  3. 124 Syria 84.0% compare
  4. 127 Solomon Islands 83.0% compare
  5. 129 Lesotho 82.0% compare
  6. 129 Liberia 82.0% compare
  7. 129 Peru 82.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Guatemala?
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Guatemala was 83.0% 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 Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1989.
How does Guatemala rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
Guatemala ranks 127th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala 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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