Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Slovakia

Slovakia: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 90.0% in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
90.0%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
99th
of 166 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 1994
All-time low
90.0%
in 2012
Years of data
19
1994–2012

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Slovakia, 1994–2012

0204060801001994200320121994: 98 %1995: 92 %1996: 96 %1997: 95 %1998: 93 %1999: 96 %2000: 94 %2001: 93 %2002: 98 %2003: 98 %2004: 98 %2005: 98 %2006: 98 %2007: 98 %2008: 98 %2009: 97 %2010: 98 %2011: 97 %2012: 90 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Slovakia is 90.0%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Slovakia peaked at 98.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 2012.

That places Slovakia 99th out of 166 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.0% 92.0% 98.0% 6
2000s 97.0% 93.0% 98.0% 10
2010s 95.0% 90.0% 98.0% 3

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 96 India 91.0% compare
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  4. 99 Austria 90.0% compare
  5. 99 Cambodia 90.0% compare
  6. 99 East Timor 90.0% compare
  7. 99 Jordan 90.0% compare
  8. 99 Malaysia 90.0% compare
  9. 99 Zambia 90.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Slovakia?
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Slovakia was 90.0% in 2012, 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 Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 1994.
What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 2012.
How does Slovakia rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
Slovakia ranks 99th out of 166 countries with data for 2012.
Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Slovakia 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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