Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 79.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Myanmar, 1980–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.