Newborns protected against tetanus in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Newborns protected against tetanus was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Burkina Faso, 1981–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 93.0% for newborns protected against tetanus in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Burkina Faso peaked at 95.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1985.
That places Burkina Faso 38th 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 44 years of available data.
Newborns protected against tetanus in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10.0% | — |
| 1982 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 13.0% | +62.5% |
| 1987 | 18.0% | +38.5% |
| 1988 | 22.0% | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 55.0% | +150.0% |
| 1990 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 52.0% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 54.0% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 58.0% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 52.0% | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 63.0% | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 55.0% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 60.0% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 76.0% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.7% | 8.0% | 55.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 55.7% | 49.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 57.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 85.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 93.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 37 Brazil 94.0% compare
- 38 Botswana 93.0% compare
- 38 Eswatini 93.0% compare
- 38 India 93.0% compare
- 38 Jamaica 93.0% compare
- 38 Kiribati 93.0% compare
- 38 Malawi 93.0% compare
- 38 Morocco 93.0% compare
- 38 Nepal 93.0% compare
- 38 Senegal 93.0% compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 93.0% compare
- 38 Suriname 93.0% compare
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Burkina Faso?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Burkina Faso was 93.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1985.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Burkina Faso ranks 38th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.