Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Peru
Peru: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 82.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Peru, 1980–2024
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 Peru stood at 82.0%.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Peru peaked at 99.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 1986.
That places Peru 129th 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 | 62.0% | 54.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.8% | 78.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 87.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 90.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 82.0% | 89.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Peru?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Peru was 82.0% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 1986.
- How does Peru rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Peru ranks 129th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.