Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 79.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay is 79.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Paraguay peaked at 99.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1980.
Paraguay ranks 135th of 166 countries on this measure, 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 | 56.2% | 31.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.6% | 75.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 83.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 87.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 78.0% | 84.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Paraguay?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Paraguay 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1980.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Paraguay ranks 135th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.