Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Kiribati, 1980–2024
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 Kiribati stood at 94.0%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Kiribati peaked at 99.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1995.
That places Kiribati 79th 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 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.3% | 54.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.5% | 47.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 76.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 72.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 93.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Kiribati
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0955 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3032 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 592.83 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Kiribati?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Kiribati was 94.0% 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1995.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Kiribati ranks 79th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.