Newborns protected against tetanus in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Newborns protected against tetanus was 80.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1983–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newborns protected against tetanus in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 80.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 85.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1983.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 19th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Newborns protected against tetanus in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 14.7% | — |
| 1984 | 17.7% | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 21.5% | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 25.3% | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 27.9% | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 33.5% | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 40.6% | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 45.9% | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 45.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 46.8% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 48.7% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 50.9% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 53.9% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 53.1% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 55.6% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 56.4% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 57.8% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 60.4% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 74.4% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 76.3% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 77.8% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 78.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 81.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 85.4% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 82.5% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 80.2% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 77.7% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 84.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 83.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 82.2% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 80.8% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 80.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.9% | 14.7% | 40.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 45.8% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 60.4% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 77.7% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 80.4% | 84.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2084 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 80.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1983.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 19th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.