Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Thailand

Thailand: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1990
All-time low
68.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Thailand, 1980–2024

0204060801001980200220241980: 68 %1981: 71 %1982: 73 %1983: 75 %1984: 76 %1985: 80 %1986: 83 %1987: 93 %1988: 91 %1989: 98 %1990: 99 %1991: 99 %1992: 99 %1993: 99 %1994: 99 %1995: 98 %1996: 98 %1997: 99 %1998: 99 %1999: 98 %2000: 99 %2001: 99 %2002: 99 %2003: 99 %2004: 99 %2005: 99 %2006: 99 %2007: 99 %2008: 99 %2009: 99 %2010: 99 %2011: 99 %2012: 99 %2013: 99 %2014: 99 %2015: 99 %2016: 99 %2017: 99 %2018: 99 %2019: 99 %2020: 99 %2021: 99 %2022: 99 %2023: 99 %2024: 99 %

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 Thailand is 99.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Thailand peaked at 99.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 1980.

That places Thailand 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 80.8% 68.0% 98.0% 10
1990s 98.7% 98.0% 99.0% 10
2000s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Thailand?
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Thailand was 99.0% 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 1980.
How does Thailand rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
Thailand ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand 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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