Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Newborns protected against tetanus (%) was 95.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newborns protected against tetanus in Cambodia, 1983–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newborns protected against tetanus in Cambodia is 95.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Cambodia peaked at 95.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1983.
That places Cambodia 32nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 6.0% | — |
| 1984 | 8.0% | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.0% | +136.4% |
| 1994 | 34.0% | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | +32.4% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 46.0% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 50.0% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 58.0% | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 95.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.5%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 95.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Cambodia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +136.4% | 11.0% | 26.0% |
| 1984 | +33.3% | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| 1995 | +32.4% | 34.0% | 45.0% |
| 1994 | +30.8% | 26.0% | 34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | 6.0% | 10.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 32.8% | 11.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 58.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 91.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 93.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More health data for Cambodia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,047 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % 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 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % 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 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Cambodia?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Cambodia was 95.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1983.
- How does Cambodia rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Cambodia ranks 32nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.