Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Newborns protected against tetanus (%) was 62.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newborns protected against tetanus in Afghanistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, newborns protected against tetanus in Afghanistan stood at 62.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Afghanistan peaked at 96.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1980.
That places Afghanistan 102nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.0% | — |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +200.0% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 13.0% | +160.0% |
| 1986 | 18.0% | +38.5% |
| 1987 | 13.0% | -27.8% |
| 1988 | 16.0% | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 26.0% | +62.5% |
| 1990 | 13.0% | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.0% | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | +30.0% |
| 1996 | 17.0% | +30.8% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 28.0% | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 32.0% | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +46.9% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +53.2% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 62.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 83.0%, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 62.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.0%, 67% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +200.0% | 1.0% | 3.0% |
| 1985 | +160.0% | 5.0% | 13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 1.0% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 10.0% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 32.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 60.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 60.0% | 65.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 100 Papua New Guinea 63.0% compare
- 100 South Sudan 63.0% compare
- 103 Angola 60.0% compare
- 103 Central African Republic 60.0% compare
- 103 Equatorial Guinea 60.0% compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Afghanistan?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Afghanistan was 62.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1980.
- How does Afghanistan rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Afghanistan ranks 102nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Newborns protected against tetanus (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.