Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Oman
Oman: Newborns protected against tetanus (%) was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Oman, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 99.0% for newborns protected against tetanus in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Oman peaked at 99.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1982.
That places Oman 4th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.0% | — |
| 1981 | 32.0% | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 29.0% | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 31.0% | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 37.0% | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 82.0% | +121.6% |
| 1986 | 42.0% | -48.8% |
| 1987 | 65.0% | +54.8% |
| 1988 | 85.0% | +30.8% |
| 1989 | 89.0% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 93.0% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 87.0% | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 93.0% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 86.0% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 80.0% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 94.0% | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 99.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Oman's 99.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.0%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.7% | 29.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.8% | 78.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 91.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 91.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Oman
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3507 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 221 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % 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 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % 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 0.0404 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Oman?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Oman was 99.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1982.
- How does Oman rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Oman ranks 4th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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.