Newborns protected against tetanus in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Newborns protected against tetanus was 80.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.9%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
17th
of 27 groups
All-time high
85.5%
in 2018
All-time low
6.9%
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Newborns protected against tetanus in Least developed countries, 1981–2024

0204060801981200220241981: 6.9 %1982: 9.5 %1983: 11.2 %1984: 14.1 %1985: 16.3 %1986: 19.9 %1987: 22.9 %1988: 28.7 %1989: 37 %1990: 49.2 %1991: 50.3 %1992: 49.8 %1993: 51.6 %1994: 55.4 %1995: 59.1 %1996: 59 %1997: 60.9 %1998: 60.7 %1999: 61.3 %2000: 64.4 %2001: 66.5 %2002: 71 %2003: 73 %2004: 76.7 %2005: 77.8 %2006: 79.2 %2007: 79.9 %2008: 81.3 %2009: 85.4 %2010: 82.9 %2011: 81 %2012: 78.6 %2013: 79.8 %2014: 82.2 %2015: 83 %2016: 83 %2017: 85.5 %2018: 85.5 %2019: 85.2 %2020: 84.6 %2021: 83.9 %2022: 82.7 %2023: 81.4 %2024: 80.9 %

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for newborns protected against tetanus in Least developed countries is 80.9%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Least developed countries peaked at 85.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1981.

Least developed countries ranks 17th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.5% 6.9% 37.0% 9
1990s 55.7% 49.2% 61.3% 10
2000s 75.5% 64.4% 85.4% 10
2010s 82.7% 78.6% 85.5% 10
2020s 82.7% 80.9% 84.6% 5

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 18 Algeria 97.0% compare
  2. 18 Brunei Darussalam 97.0% compare
  3. 18 Iran 97.0% compare
  4. 18 Mauritius 97.0% compare
  5. 18 Peru 97.0% compare
  6. 18 Sao Tome and Principe 97.0% compare
  7. 18 Sri Lanka 97.0% compare
  8. 18 Türkiye 97.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is newborns protected against tetanus in Least developed countries?
Newborns protected against tetanus in Least developed countries was 80.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1981.
How does Least developed countries rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
Least developed countries ranks 17th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed countries 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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Indicator
Newborns protected against tetanus (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 5,401 data points, 1980–2024
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Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.