Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Laos
Laos: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 88.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Laos, 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 Laos stood at 88.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Laos peaked at 89.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1981.
That places Laos 110th 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 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.6% | 4.0% | 29.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 26.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 56.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 70.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 71.0% | 88.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Laos?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Laos was 88.0% 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1981.
- How does Laos rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Laos ranks 110th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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.