Newborns protected against tetanus in Low income

Low income: Newborns protected against tetanus was 78.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
78.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
25th
of 27 groups
All-time high
83.6%
in 2009
All-time low
10.7%
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Newborns protected against tetanus in Low income, 1983–2024

204060801983200320241983: 10.7 %1984: 14.5 %1985: 16.9 %1986: 19.6 %1987: 22.7 %1988: 28.5 %1989: 38.7 %1990: 44.8 %1991: 42.9 %1992: 44.3 %1993: 46.3 %1994: 48.6 %1995: 51.2 %1996: 50 %1997: 51.5 %1998: 51.5 %1999: 52.9 %2000: 57.2 %2001: 59.5 %2002: 65.7 %2003: 68.1 %2004: 73.3 %2005: 74.9 %2006: 76.1 %2007: 77.2 %2008: 79.4 %2009: 83.6 %2010: 81.1 %2011: 78.5 %2012: 74.8 %2013: 76.5 %2014: 79.4 %2015: 80.3 %2016: 80.4 %2017: 83.5 %2018: 83.6 %2019: 83.6 %2020: 82.6 %2021: 81.8 %2022: 80.3 %2023: 78.7 %2024: 78.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, newborns protected against tetanus in Low income stood at 78.1%.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Low income peaked at 83.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1983.

Low income ranks 25th of 27 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Newborns protected against tetanus in Low income, year by year

Annual values for Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Low income, 1983 to 2024.
Year % Change
1983 10.7%
1984 14.5% +35.6%
1985 16.9% +16.6%
1986 19.6% +15.8%
1987 22.7% +15.7%
1988 28.5% +25.6%
1989 38.7% +35.9%
1990 44.8% +15.7%
1991 42.9% -4.3%
1992 44.3% +3.2%
1993 46.3% +4.5%
1994 48.6% +5.0%
1995 51.2% +5.4%
1996 50.0% -2.3%
1997 51.5% +2.9%
1998 51.5% +0.0%
1999 52.9% +2.7%
2000 57.2% +8.2%
2001 59.5% +4.1%
2002 65.7% +10.4%
2003 68.1% +3.7%
2004 73.3% +7.7%
2005 74.9% +2.1%
2006 76.1% +1.6%
2007 77.2% +1.4%
2008 79.4% +2.8%
2009 83.6% +5.4%
2010 81.1% -3.0%
2011 78.5% -3.2%
2012 74.8% -4.8%
2013 76.5% +2.3%
2014 79.4% +3.8%
2015 80.3% +1.2%
2016 80.4% +0.0%
2017 83.5% +3.9%
2018 83.6% +0.0%
2019 83.6% +0.1%
2020 82.6% -1.2%
2021 81.8% -1.0%
2022 80.3% -1.9%
2023 78.7% -2.0%
2024 78.1% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.7% 10.7% 38.7% 7
1990s 48.4% 42.9% 52.9% 10
2000s 71.5% 57.2% 83.6% 10
2010s 80.2% 74.8% 83.6% 10
2020s 80.3% 78.1% 82.6% 5

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 26 Cape Verde 96.0% compare
  2. 26 Gambia 96.0% compare
  3. 26 Guyana 96.0% compare
  4. 26 Malaysia 96.0% compare
  5. 26 Thailand 96.0% compare
  6. 26 Viet Nam 96.0% compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newborns protected against tetanus in Low income?
Newborns protected against tetanus in Low income was 78.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1983.
How does Low income rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
Low income ranks 25th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low income 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.