Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Vietnam, 1983–2024
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 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.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4.0% | — |
| 1984 | 48.0% | +1100.0% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 55.0% | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 59.0% | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 79.0% | +33.9% |
| 1989 | 94.0% | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 96.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 96.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.0%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1100.0% | 4.0% | 48.0% |
| 1988 | +33.9% | 59.0% | 79.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
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
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.