Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 81.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81.0%
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
132nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2001
All-time low
49.0%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Marshall Islands, 1990–2024

0204060801001990200720241990: 49 %1991: 71 %1992: 72 %1993: 88 %1994: 96 %1995: 71 %1996: 98 %1997: 94 %1998: 81 %1999: 81 %2000: 89 %2001: 99 %2002: 90 %2003: 93 %2004: 91 %2005: 93 %2006: 92 %2007: 92 %2008: 95 %2009: 98 %2010: 99 %2011: 80 %2012: 97 %2013: 93 %2014: 89 %2015: 99 %2016: 94 %2017: 92 %2018: 98 %2019: 89 %2020: 91 %2021: 83 %2022: 95 %2023: 99 %2024: 81 %

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

Analysis

Marshall Islands recorded 81.0% for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in 2024.

That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Marshall Islands peaked at 99.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1990.

That places Marshall Islands 132nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.1% 49.0% 98.0% 10
2000s 93.2% 89.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 93.0% 80.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 89.8% 81.0% 99.0% 5

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 129 Lesotho 82.0% compare
  2. 129 Liberia 82.0% compare
  3. 129 Peru 82.0% compare
  4. 132 Argentina 81.0% compare
  5. 134 Sao Tome and Principe 80.0% compare
  6. 135 Gambia 79.0% compare
  7. 135 Myanmar 79.0% compare
  8. 135 Paraguay 79.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Marshall Islands?
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Marshall Islands was 81.0% 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 Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1990.
How does Marshall Islands rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
Marshall Islands ranks 132nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Marshall Islands 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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