Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Malta

Malta: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 96.0% in 1996. ▲ Rising

Latest (1996)
96.0%
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
62nd
of 166 regions
All-time high
96.0%
in 1996
All-time low
63.0%
in 1983
Years of data
14
1983–1996

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Malta, 1983–1996

0204060801001983198919961983: 63 %1984: 63 %1985: 65 %1986: 72 %1987: 79 %1988: 67 %1989: 79 %1990: 77 %1991: 87 %1992: 79 %1993: 77 %1994: 77 %1995: 92 %1996: 96 %

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

Analysis

Malta recorded 96.0% for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in 1996. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Malta peaked at 96.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 1983.

Malta ranks 62nd of 166 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 69.7% 63.0% 79.0% 7
1990s 83.6% 77.0% 96.0% 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 62 Azerbaijan 96.0% compare
  2. 62 Croatia 96.0% compare
  3. 62 Georgia 96.0% compare
  4. 62 Pakistan 96.0% compare
  5. 62 Russia 96.0% compare
  6. 62 Slovenia 96.0% compare
  7. 62 Togo 96.0% compare
  8. 62 Turkey 96.0% compare
  9. 62 United Arab Emirates 96.0% compare
  10. 62 Vietnam 96.0% compare
  11. 62 Zimbabwe 96.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Malta?
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Malta was 96.0% in 1996, 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 Malta?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 1996.
What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 1983.
How does Malta rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
Malta ranks 62nd out of 166 regions with data for 1996.
Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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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