Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 85.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Vanuatu, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Vanuatu stood at 85.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Vanuatu peaked at 99.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1981.
Vanuatu ranks 119th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.2% | 32.0% | 83.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 83.1% | 67.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.4% | 79.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 88.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 76.0% | 86.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Vanuatu?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Vanuatu was 85.0% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1981.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Vanuatu ranks 119th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.