Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Malta
Malta: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 96.0% in 1996. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Malta, 1983–1996
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.7% | 63.0% | 79.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 83.6% | 77.0% | 96.0% | 7 |
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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
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.