Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) was 92.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
92.0%
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
92.0%
in 2022
All-time low
83.0%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) in South-East Asia (WHO region), 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South-East Asia (WHO region) recorded 92.0% for neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 92.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) in South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.0% | — |
| 2001 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 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 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.7% | 83.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 87.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 90.0% | 92.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO region)
- 1 Bahrain 100.0% compare
- 1 Bahamas 100.0% compare
- 1 Seychelles 100.0% compare
- 4 Kuwait 99.0% compare
- 4 Maldives 99.0% compare
- 4 Guyana 99.0% compare
- 4 Oman 99.0% compare
- 4 Djibouti 99.0% compare
- 4 Thailand 99.0% compare
- 4 Eritrea 99.0% compare
- 4 Honduras 99.0% compare
- 4 Sao Tome and Principe 99.0% compare
- 4 Dominican Republic 99.0% compare
- 4 Sri Lanka 99.0% compare
More health data for South-East Asia (WHO region)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,449 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 164 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 84 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19,075 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,416 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -4.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -30.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -67.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 92.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2001.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab)?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2022.
- Is neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) 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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