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

Kenya: Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) was 85.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
85.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 105 countries
All-time high
88.0%
in 2017
All-time low
68.0%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0204060802000201120222000: 682001: 692002: 722003: 732004: 732005: 732006: 742007: 742008: 782009: 782010: 782011: 732012: 732013: 732014: 762015: 802016: 802017: 882018: 882019: 882020: 882021: 852022: 85

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in Kenya is 85.0%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in Kenya peaked at 88.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 2000.

Kenya ranks 70th 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 Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) (%) in Kenya, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 68.0%
2001 69.0% +1.5%
2002 72.0% +4.3%
2003 73.0% +1.4%
2004 73.0% +0.0%
2005 73.0% +0.0%
2006 74.0% +1.4%
2007 74.0% +0.0%
2008 78.0% +5.4%
2009 78.0% +0.0%
2010 78.0% +0.0%
2011 73.0% -6.4%
2012 73.0% +0.0%
2013 73.0% +0.0%
2014 76.0% +4.1%
2015 80.0% +5.3%
2016 80.0% +0.0%
2017 88.0% +10.0%
2018 88.0% +0.0%
2019 88.0% +0.0%
2020 88.0% +0.0%
2021 85.0% -3.4%
2022 85.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.2% 68.0% 78.0% 10
2010s 79.7% 73.0% 88.0% 10
2020s 86.0% 85.0% 88.0% 3

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 67 Congo 87.0% compare
  2. 67 Burundi 87.0% compare
  3. 69 Pakistan 86.0% compare
  4. 70 East Timor 85.0% compare
  5. 70 Ethiopia 85.0% compare
  6. 73 Mozambique 84.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in Kenya?
Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in Kenya was 85.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab)?
Kenya ranks 70th out of 105 countries with data for 2022.
Is neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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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