Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in East Timor
East Timor: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in East Timor, 2002–2024
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 East Timor is 90.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in East Timor peaked at 95.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2005.
That places East Timor 99th 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 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 70.0% | 85.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 79.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 90.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
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More reference data data for East Timor
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.88 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in East Timor?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in East Timor was 90.0% 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- East Timor ranks 99th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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.