Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Portugal
Portugal: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 32.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Portugal, 1981–2015
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 32.0% for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.7% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Portugal peaked at 99.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2015.
Portugal ranks 164th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.8% | 71.0% | 87.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 88.8% | 85.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 81.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 32.0% | 99.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Portugal?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Portugal was 32.0% in 2015, 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Portugal ranks 164th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.