Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 52.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea is 52.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea peaked at 94.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2021.
That places Papua New Guinea 160th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.8% | 50.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.9% | 80.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 80.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 45.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 42.0% | 52.0% | 5 |
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- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6022 °C (2025)
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- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea was 52.0% 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 160th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.