Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 70.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Micronesia (country), 1989–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Micronesia (country) stood at 70.0%.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Micronesia (country) peaked at 85.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1989.
That places Micronesia (country) 150th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 12.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 24.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 70.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 59.0% | 84.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Micronesia (country)?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Micronesia (country) was 70.0% 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1989.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 150th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.