Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) was 97.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) in Rwanda, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Rwanda 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.
That represents a change of up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in Rwanda peaked at 97.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2001.
That places Rwanda 20th out of 105 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.0% | — |
| 2001 | 71.0% | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 79.0% | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 71.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 85.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 3 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in Rwanda?
- Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in Rwanda 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2001.
- How does Rwanda rank for neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab)?
- Rwanda ranks 20th out of 105 countries with data for 2022.
- Is neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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