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.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 75.0% | — |
| 2003 | 72.0% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 90.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.0%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 90.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.0%, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 75.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 249.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
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.