Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) in Malawi
Malawi: Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) was 90.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) in Malawi, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in Malawi is 90.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in Malawi peaked at 90.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 54th 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.0% | — |
| 2001 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.3% | 84.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 87.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 3 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,158 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in Malawi?
- Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in Malawi 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab)?
- Malawi ranks 54th out of 105 countries with data for 2022.
- Is neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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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