Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Newborns protected against tetanus (%) was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Bhutan, 1984–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newborns protected against tetanus in Bhutan is 95.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Bhutan peaked at 95.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1984.
That places Bhutan 32nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3.0% | — |
| 1985 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 14.0% | +133.3% |
| 1988 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 39.0% | +178.6% |
| 1990 | 63.0% | +61.5% |
| 1991 | 68.0% | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 58.0% | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 60.0% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 70.0% | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 78.0% | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 85.0% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 95.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.5%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 95.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 96.0%, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +178.6% | 14.0% | 39.0% |
| 1987 | +133.3% | 6.0% | 14.0% |
| 1986 | +100.0% | 3.0% | 6.0% |
| 1990 | +61.5% | 39.0% | 63.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.2% | 3.0% | 39.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 72.6% | 58.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.3% | 84.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 83.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 90.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Bhutan?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Bhutan was 95.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1984.
- How does Bhutan rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Bhutan ranks 32nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.