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
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.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 93.0% | — |
| 1987 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.0% | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 94.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Romania's 94.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.0%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
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
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.