Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Vietnam

Vietnam: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
62nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2000
All-time low
4.0%
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Vietnam, 1983–2024

0204060801001983200320241983: 4 %1984: 48 %1985: 50 %1986: 55 %1987: 59 %1988: 79 %1989: 94 %1990: 90 %1991: 91 %1992: 91 %1993: 94 %1994: 96 %1995: 96 %1996: 95 %1997: 96 %1998: 93 %1999: 95 %2000: 98 %2001: 97 %2002: 97 %2003: 97 %2004: 96 %2005: 95 %2006: 95 %2007: 94 %2008: 92 %2009: 97 %2010: 94 %2011: 98 %2012: 98 %2013: 95 %2014: 96 %2015: 97 %2016: 95 %2017: 97 %2018: 95 %2019: 96 %2020: 95 %2021: 88 %2022: 88 %2023: 95 %2024: 96 %

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 Vietnam stood at 96.0%.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Vietnam peaked at 98.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1983.

Vietnam ranks 62nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 55.6% 4.0% 94.0% 7
1990s 93.7% 90.0% 96.0% 10
2000s 95.8% 92.0% 98.0% 10
2010s 96.1% 94.0% 98.0% 10
2020s 92.4% 88.0% 96.0% 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 62 Azerbaijan 96.0% compare
  2. 62 Croatia 96.0% compare
  3. 62 Georgia 96.0% compare
  4. 62 Pakistan 96.0% compare
  5. 62 Russia 96.0% compare
  6. 62 Slovenia 96.0% compare
  7. 62 Togo 96.0% compare
  8. 62 Turkey 96.0% compare
  9. 62 United Arab Emirates 96.0% compare
  10. 62 Zimbabwe 96.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Vietnam?
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Vietnam was 96.0% 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 Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1983.
How does Vietnam rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
Vietnam ranks 62nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam 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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