Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1988–2024
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis is 97.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 99.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 1988.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 53rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.5% | 75.0% | 78.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 91.5% | 80.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 89.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 91.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 93.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
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- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.0% compare
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- 53 Saudi Arabia 97.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 97.0% 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 1988.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 53rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.