Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 85.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Montenegro, 2006–2024
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 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.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 98.0% | — |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | +6.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 85.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 85.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.0%, 89% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More reference data data for Montenegro
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.095 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4689 (2050)
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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
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.