Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) was 92.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
92.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
92.0%
in 2020
All-time low
67.0%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in Western Pacific (WHO region) stood at 92.0%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 92.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.0% | — |
| 2001 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.9% | 67.0% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 80.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 92.0% | 92.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (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 Western Pacific (WHO region)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 214 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 78,782 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 428 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 159,013 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,464 (2025)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 228.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -73.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 10.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 428 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in Western Pacific (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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2000.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab)?
- Western Pacific (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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Pacific (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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).