Newborns protected against tetanus in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Newborns protected against tetanus was 76.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Africa Western and Central, 1981–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, newborns protected against tetanus in Africa Western and Central stood at 76.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Africa Western and Central peaked at 77.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1981.
That places Africa Western and Central 27th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Newborns protected against tetanus in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10.2% | — |
| 1982 | 11.2% | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 12.1% | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 11.3% | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 13.4% | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 18.3% | +37.2% |
| 1987 | 22.6% | +23.5% |
| 1988 | 28.9% | +27.7% |
| 1989 | 32.6% | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 37.1% | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 40.2% | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 40.9% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 43.0% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 42.7% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 49.2% | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 48.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 52.5% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 54.9% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 59.5% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 60.8% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 63.6% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 69.6% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 72.8% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 75.3% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 72.1% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 71.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 69.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 73.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.4% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 76.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 77.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 76.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.8% | 10.2% | 32.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 37.1% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 59.5% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 69.9% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 76.3% | 77.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Africa Western and Central?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Africa Western and Central was 76.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1981.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 27th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 44 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.