Newborns protected against tetanus in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Newborns protected against tetanus was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
93.0%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
38th
of 106 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2020
All-time low
8.0%
in 1985
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Newborns protected against tetanus in Burkina Faso, 1981–2024

0204060801001981200220241981: 10 %1982: 11 %1983: 12 %1984: 10 %1985: 8 %1986: 13 %1987: 18 %1988: 22 %1989: 55 %1990: 55 %1991: 55 %1992: 52 %1993: 54 %1994: 58 %1995: 64 %1996: 52 %1997: 63 %1998: 49 %1999: 55 %2000: 57 %2001: 60 %2002: 63 %2003: 67 %2004: 69 %2005: 72 %2006: 76 %2007: 80 %2008: 79 %2009: 85 %2010: 85 %2011: 88 %2012: 88 %2013: 88 %2014: 89 %2015: 92 %2016: 92 %2017: 92 %2018: 92 %2019: 92 %2020: 95 %2021: 95 %2022: 95 %2023: 95 %2024: 93 %

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

Annual values for Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Burkina Faso, 1981 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 38 India 93.0% compare
  5. 38 Jamaica 93.0% compare
  6. 38 Kiribati 93.0% compare
  7. 38 Malawi 93.0% compare
  8. 38 Morocco 93.0% compare
  9. 38 Nepal 93.0% compare
  10. 38 Senegal 93.0% compare
  11. 38 Solomon Islands 93.0% compare
  12. 38 Suriname 93.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Newborns protected against tetanus (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 5,401 data points, 1980–2024
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Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.