Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Mauritius

Mauritius: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2003
All-time low
86.0%
in 1995
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Mauritius, 1980–2024

0204060801001980200220241980: 89 %1981: 87 %1982: 89 %1983: 88 %1984: 88 %1985: 87 %1986: 88 %1987: 87 %1988: 88 %1989: 88 %1990: 87 %1991: 87 %1992: 87 %1993: 87 %1994: 87 %1995: 86 %1996: 86 %1997: 87 %1998: 87 %1999: 86 %2000: 88 %2001: 89 %2002: 87 %2003: 99 %2004: 99 %2005: 99 %2006: 97 %2007: 98 %2008: 96 %2009: 95 %2010: 99 %2011: 99 %2012: 99 %2013: 99 %2014: 97 %2015: 98 %2016: 98 %2017: 99 %2018: 99 %2019: 99 %2020: 98 %2021: 96 %2022: 97 %2023: 98 %2024: 98 %

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

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 98.0% for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Mauritius peaked at 99.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 1995.

Mauritius ranks 38th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 87.9% 87.0% 89.0% 10
1990s 86.7% 86.0% 87.0% 10
2000s 94.7% 87.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 98.6% 97.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 97.4% 96.0% 98.0% 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 38 Algeria 98.0% compare
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  3. 38 Belarus 98.0% compare
  4. 38 Botswana 98.0% compare
  5. 38 Burkina Faso 98.0% compare
  6. 38 Cook Islands 98.0% compare
  7. 38 Czechia 98.0% compare
  8. 38 Egypt 98.0% compare
  9. 38 Finland 98.0% compare
  10. 38 Morocco 98.0% compare
  11. 38 Serbia 98.0% compare
  12. 38 Sri Lanka 98.0% compare
  13. 38 Tunisia 98.0% compare
  14. 38 Turkmenistan 98.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Mauritius?
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Mauritius was 98.0% 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 Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 1995.
How does Mauritius rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
Mauritius ranks 38th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius 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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