Newborns protected against tetanus in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Newborns protected against tetanus was 83.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Guinea-Bissau, 1984–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newborns protected against tetanus in Guinea-Bissau is 83.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 94.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1984.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 72nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Newborns protected against tetanus in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 5.0% | — |
| 1985 | 10.0% | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 18.0% | +80.0% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | +38.9% |
| 1988 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 36.0% | +38.5% |
| 1990 | 40.0% | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 46.0% | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 54.0% | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 66.0% | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 68.0% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | -30.9% |
| 1997 | 63.0% | +34.0% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 41.0% | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 60.0% | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.0% | 5.0% | 36.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 40.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 49.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 78.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 80.0% | 83.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,070 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.9739 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3833 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2964 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Guinea-Bissau?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Guinea-Bissau was 83.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1984.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 72nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.