Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Japan
Japan: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2010
All-time low
84.0%
in 2015
Years of data
31
1981–2024
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Japan, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Japan stood at 97.0%.
The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Japan peaked at 99.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2015.
That places Japan 53rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 85.0% | — |
| 1982 | 96.0% | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 91.0% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 85.0% | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 94.0% | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 97.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Japan's 97.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.0%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.9% | 85.0% | 96.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 90.8% | 85.0% | 94.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 90.0% | 94.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 84.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 95.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.0% compare
- 53 Bulgaria 97.0% compare
- 53 Eritrea 97.0% compare
- 53 Jamaica 97.0% compare
- 53 Saint Kitts and Nevis 97.0% compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 97.0% compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 97.0% compare
- 53 South Korea 97.0% compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Japan?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Japan was 97.0% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Japan ranks 53rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.