Newborns protected against tetanus in Arab World
Arab World: Newborns protected against tetanus was 81.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Arab World, 1985–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 81.3% for newborns protected against tetanus in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Arab World peaked at 82.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1985.
That places Arab World 16th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.3% | 11.6% | 43.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 62.9% | 57.4% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.8% | 70.3% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 80.0% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 81.3% | 82.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 17 Least developed countries 80.9% compare
- 18 Algeria 97.0% compare
- 18 Brunei Darussalam 97.0% compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 97.0% compare
- 18 Mauritius 97.0% compare
- 18 Peru 97.0% compare
- 18 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 97.0% compare
- 18 Sri Lanka 97.0% compare
- 18 Türkiye 97.0% compare
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 0-14, male 31.5% (2025)
- Population, male 51.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 12.89 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 78.75 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 32.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 82.14 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 318.56 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.2% (2025)
- Population, male 260.56 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Arab World?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Arab World was 81.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1985.
- How does Arab World rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Arab World ranks 16th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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.