Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Montenegro

Montenegro: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 85.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
85.0%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
119th
of 166 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2006
All-time low
67.0%
in 2020
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Montenegro, 2006–2024

0204060801002006201520242006: 98 %2007: 98 %2008: 98 %2009: 95 %2010: 95 %2011: 97 %2012: 95 %2013: 93 %2014: 91 %2015: 88 %2016: 85 %2017: 83 %2018: 93 %2019: 80 %2020: 67 %2021: 76 %2022: 86 %2023: 80 %2024: 85 %

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 Montenegro stood at 85.0%.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Montenegro peaked at 98.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2020.

Montenegro ranks 119th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.2% 95.0% 98.0% 4
2010s 90.0% 80.0% 97.0% 10
2020s 78.8% 67.0% 86.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Montenegro?
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Montenegro was 85.0% 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 Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2020.
How does Montenegro rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
Montenegro ranks 119th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro 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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