Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 2 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea is 2, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.6% on the previous year and down 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea peaked at 177 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1988.
That places Papua New Guinea 46th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 163 | — |
| 1993 | 177 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 159 | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 134 | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 93 | -30.6% |
| 1997 | 52 | -44.1% |
| 1998 | 47 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 52 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 138 | +165.4% |
| 2001 | 75 | -45.7% |
| 2002 | 71 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 54 | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 50 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 58 | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 80.33 | +38.5% |
| 2008 | 102.67 | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 125 | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 32 | -74.4% |
| 2011 | 56 | +75.0% |
| 2012 | 32 | -42.9% |
| 2013 | 27 | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 8 | — |
| 2020 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 13 | +160.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | -84.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 87.7 | 0 | 177 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.4 | 50 | 138 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5 | 0 | 56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 2 | 13 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea was 2 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 177 in 1993.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1988.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 46th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases with 616 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases with 616 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.