Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Singapore
Singapore: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Singapore, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 95.0% for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Singapore peaked at 99.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 1981.
That places Singapore 74th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 85.0% | — |
| 1981 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 87.0% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 83.0% | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 93.0% | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.0% | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 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 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | -3.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 95.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 95.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.0%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.9% | 83.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.3% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 95.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Singapore?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Singapore was 95.0% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 1981.
- How does Singapore rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Singapore ranks 74th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.