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
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.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 89.0% | — |
| 1981 | 87.0% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 98.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 98.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 38 Algeria 98.0% compare
- 38 Armenia 98.0% compare
- 38 Belarus 98.0% compare
- 38 Botswana 98.0% compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 98.0% compare
- 38 Cook Islands 98.0% compare
- 38 Czechia 98.0% compare
- 38 Egypt 98.0% compare
- 38 Finland 98.0% compare
- 38 Morocco 98.0% compare
- 38 Serbia 98.0% compare
- 38 Sri Lanka 98.0% compare
- 38 Tunisia 98.0% compare
- 38 Turkmenistan 98.0% compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
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
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.