Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) in India

India: Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) was 93.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
93.0%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
40th
of 105 countries
All-time high
93.0%
in 2022
All-time low
83.0%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) in India, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 852001: 832002: 872003: 862004: 862005: 862006: 862007: 862008: 862009: 862010: 872011: 872012: 872013: 872014: 872015: 872016: 872017: 902018: 902019: 902020: 902021: 902022: 93

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

India recorded 93.0% for neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in India peaked at 93.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2001.

India ranks 40th of 105 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) (%) in India, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 85.0%
2001 83.0% -2.4%
2002 87.0% +4.8%
2003 86.0% -1.1%
2004 86.0% +0.0%
2005 86.0% +0.0%
2006 86.0% +0.0%
2007 86.0% +0.0%
2008 86.0% +0.0%
2009 86.0% +0.0%
2010 87.0% +1.2%
2011 87.0% +0.0%
2012 87.0% +0.0%
2013 87.0% +0.0%
2014 87.0% +0.0%
2015 87.0% +0.0%
2016 87.0% +0.0%
2017 90.0% +3.4%
2018 90.0% +0.0%
2019 90.0% +0.0%
2020 90.0% +0.0%
2021 90.0% +0.0%
2022 93.0% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.7% 83.0% 87.0% 10
2010s 87.9% 87.0% 90.0% 10
2020s 91.0% 90.0% 93.0% 3

Countries ranked near India

  1. 39 El Salvador 94.0% compare
  2. 40 Jamaica 93.0% compare
  3. 40 Sierra Leone 93.0% compare
  4. 40 Laos 93.0% compare
  5. 40 Solomon Islands 93.0% compare
  6. 40 Morocco 93.0% compare
  7. 40 Cambodia 93.0% compare
  8. 40 Kiribati 93.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in India?
Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in India was 93.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2001.
How does India rank for neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab)?
India ranks 40th out of 105 countries with data for 2022.
Is neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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Indicator
Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
118 places, 2,690 data points, 2000–2022
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