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 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 63.0% | — |
| 1984 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 72.0% | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 79.0% | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 67.0% | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 79.0% | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 77.0% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 87.0% | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 79.0% | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 77.0% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 92.0% | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 96.0% | +4.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 96.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Malta's 96.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.7% | 63.0% | 79.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 83.6% | 77.0% | 96.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
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 countries 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.