Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) was 97.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
97.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
97.0%
in 2021
All-time low
51.0%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) in Europe (WHO region), 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Europe (WHO region) recorded 97.0% for neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 97.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, 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 Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.0% | — |
| 2001 | 53.0% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | +42.6% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.2% | 51.0% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 90.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 95.0% | 97.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe (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 Europe (WHO region)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 199 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 52,021 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38,686 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 85 (2025)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -3.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -8.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -5.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -74.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -82.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in Europe (WHO region)?
- Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in Europe (WHO region) was 97.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2000.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab)?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2022.
- Is neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe (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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