Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Romania

Romania: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 94.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
94.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1991
All-time low
84.0%
in 2016
Years of data
39
1986–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Romania, 1986–2024

0204060801001986200520241986: 93 %1987: 95 %1988: 93 %1989: 90 %1990: 90 %1991: 99 %1992: 99 %1993: 99 %1994: 99 %1995: 99 %1996: 99 %1997: 99 %1998: 99 %1999: 99 %2000: 99 %2001: 99 %2002: 99 %2003: 99 %2004: 99 %2005: 98 %2006: 99 %2007: 99 %2008: 99 %2009: 99 %2010: 99 %2011: 99 %2012: 99 %2013: 99 %2014: 98 %2015: 98 %2016: 84 %2017: 97 %2018: 96 %2019: 96 %2020: 97 %2021: 97 %2022: 97 %2023: 94 %2024: 94 %

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 Romania stood at 94.0%.

The figure is down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Romania peaked at 99.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2016.

That places Romania 79th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 92.8% 90.0% 95.0% 4
1990s 98.1% 90.0% 99.0% 10
2000s 98.9% 98.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 96.5% 84.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 95.8% 94.0% 97.0% 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 79 Kazakhstan 94.0% compare
  2. 79 Kiribati 94.0% compare
  3. 79 Moldova 94.0% compare
  4. 79 Namibia 94.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Romania?
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Romania was 94.0% 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1991.
What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2016.
How does Romania rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
Romania ranks 79th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania 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

Indicator
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 6,610 data points, 1980–2024
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