Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Newborns protected against tetanus (%) was 83.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newborns protected against tetanus in Cameroon, 1984–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 83.0% for newborns protected against tetanus in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Cameroon peaked at 91.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1984.
That places Cameroon 72nd 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 Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.0% | — |
| 1985 | 10.0% | +66.7% |
| 1986 | 13.0% | +30.0% |
| 1987 | 17.0% | +30.8% |
| 1988 | 20.0% | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.0% | +36.8% |
| 1993 | 18.0% | -30.8% |
| 1994 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20.0% | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 40.0% | +90.5% |
| 1998 | 47.0% | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 55.0% | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 52.0% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 83.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.5%, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 83.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +90.5% | 21.0% | 40.0% |
| 1985 | +66.7% | 6.0% | 10.0% |
| 1992 | +36.8% | 19.0% | 26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3% | 6.0% | 20.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 18.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 52.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 75.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 81.0% | 83.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % 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 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Cameroon?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Cameroon was 83.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1984.
- How does Cameroon rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Cameroon ranks 72nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.