Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) was 82.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
82.0%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
83.0%
in 2010
All-time low
69.0%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) is 82.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 83.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.0% | — |
| 2001 | 73.0% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.3% | 69.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 79.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 82.0% | 83.0% | 3 |
More health data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14,992 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 524 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 482 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 83,590 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,830 (2025)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 6.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 140.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 11.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 14,992 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 82.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2000.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab)?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2022.
- Is neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (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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