Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Uruguay, 1980–2024
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 Uruguay 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 Uruguay peaked at 99.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 1980.
Uruguay ranks 1st of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.9% | 56.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.9% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Uruguay?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Uruguay 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Uruguay ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.