Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 83.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Guatemala, 1980–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.