Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Myanmar

Myanmar: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 79.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 166 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 1990
All-time low
9.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

0204060801001980200220241980: 9 %1981: 15 %1982: 20 %1983: 28 %1984: 36 %1985: 45 %1986: 28 %1987: 54 %1988: 60 %1989: 66 %1990: 95 %1991: 69 %1992: 77 %1993: 80 %1994: 83 %1995: 90 %1996: 92 %1997: 94 %1998: 95 %1999: 90 %2000: 88 %2001: 75 %2002: 82 %2003: 80 %2004: 85 %2005: 76 %2006: 85 %2007: 89 %2008: 88 %2009: 93 %2010: 93 %2011: 93 %2012: 87 %2013: 86 %2014: 92 %2015: 94 %2016: 88 %2017: 91 %2018: 90 %2019: 91 %2020: 87 %2021: 48 %2022: 79 %2023: 79 %2024: 79 %

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

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 79.0% for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in 2024.

The figure is down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Myanmar peaked at 95.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1980.

That places Myanmar 135th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36.1% 9.0% 66.0% 10
1990s 86.5% 69.0% 95.0% 10
2000s 84.1% 75.0% 93.0% 10
2010s 90.5% 86.0% 94.0% 10
2020s 74.4% 48.0% 87.0% 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 132 Argentina 81.0% compare
  2. 132 Marshall Islands 81.0% compare
  3. 134 Sao Tome and Principe 80.0% compare
  4. 135 Gambia 79.0% compare
  5. 135 Paraguay 79.0% compare
  6. 138 France 78.0% compare
  7. 138 Gabon 78.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Myanmar?
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Myanmar was 79.0% 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1980.
How does Myanmar rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
Myanmar ranks 135th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar 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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