Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Sweden
Sweden: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 24.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Sweden, 1980–2021
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 24.0% for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Sweden peaked at 27.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1980.
That places Sweden 165th out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.0% | 3.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 12.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 16.0% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 23.0% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.0% | 26.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Sweden?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Sweden was 24.0% in 2021, 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Sweden ranks 165th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.