Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) in Ghana
Ghana: Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) was 90.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) in Ghana, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 90.0% 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 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in Ghana peaked at 90.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2000.
That places Ghana 54th out of 105 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.0% | — |
| 2001 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6% | 69.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 86.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 3 |
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- 51 Nepal 91.0% compare
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- 54 Tanzania, United Republic of 90.0% compare
- 54 Namibia 90.0% compare
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- 54 Malawi 90.0% compare
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More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in Ghana?
- Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in Ghana was 90.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab)?
- Ghana ranks 54th out of 105 countries with data for 2022.
- Is neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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