Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Gabon
Gabon: Newborns protected against tetanus (%) was 79.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 106 countries
All-time high
85.0%
in 2013
All-time low
29.0%
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Newborns protected against tetanus in Gabon, 1985–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, newborns protected against tetanus in Gabon stood at 79.0%.
That represents a change of down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Gabon peaked at 85.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1985.
Gabon ranks 89th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 29.0% | — |
| 1986 | 43.0% | +48.3% |
| 1987 | 57.0% | +32.6% |
| 1988 | 63.0% | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 74.0% | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 84.0% | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 79.0% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 74.0% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 69.0% | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 44.0% | -36.2% |
| 1995 | 53.0% | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 33.0% | -37.7% |
| 1997 | 36.0% | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 40.0% | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 46.0% | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | +52.4% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | +13.3% |
| 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 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 79.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 79.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.0%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.2% | 29.0% | 74.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 55.8% | 33.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 39.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 75.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 79.0% | 83.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 90 Democratic Republic of Congo 78.0% compare
- 90 Haiti 78.0% compare
- 92 Mauritania 77.0% compare
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % 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 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Gabon?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Gabon was 79.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1985.
- How does Gabon rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Gabon ranks 89th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.