Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) was 94.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
94.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 11 groups
All-time high
94.0%
in 2021
All-time low
69.0%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) in Americas (WHO region), 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in Americas (WHO region) stood at 94.0%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 94.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.0% | — |
| 2001 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 69.0% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.8% | 69.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 84.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 93.0% | 94.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
- 1 Bahrain 100.0% compare
- 1 Bahamas 100.0% compare
- 1 Seychelles 100.0% compare
- 4 Kuwait 99.0% compare
- 4 Maldives 99.0% compare
- 4 Guyana 99.0% compare
- 4 Oman 99.0% compare
- 4 Djibouti 99.0% compare
- 4 Thailand 99.0% compare
- 4 Eritrea 99.0% compare
- 4 Honduras 99.0% compare
- 4 Sao Tome and Principe 99.0% compare
- 4 Dominican Republic 99.0% compare
- 4 Sri Lanka 99.0% compare
More health data for Americas (WHO region)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12,380 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 72 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 23 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 385 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 24,640 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 22.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -20.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in Americas (WHO region)?
- Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in Americas (WHO region) was 94.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2002.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab)?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2022.
- Is neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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