Newborns protected against tetanus in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Newborns protected against tetanus was 92.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
6th
of 27 groups
All-time high
92.7%
in 2024
All-time low
31.1%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Newborns protected against tetanus in Pacific island small states, 1990–2024

4060801001990200720241990: 31.1 %1991: 45.2 %1992: 66.4 %1993: 79.1 %1994: 65.3 %1995: 71.7 %1996: 72.7 %1997: 73.3 %1998: 80.1 %1999: 80.7 %2000: 80.9 %2001: 80.6 %2002: 83.9 %2003: 84.1 %2004: 83.8 %2005: 82.2 %2006: 83.3 %2007: 84.2 %2008: 84.2 %2009: 86.5 %2010: 86.5 %2011: 86.8 %2012: 86.9 %2013: 87.2 %2014: 87.1 %2015: 87.5 %2016: 87.4 %2017: 88.1 %2018: 87.8 %2019: 87.9 %2020: 88.9 %2021: 90.1 %2022: 92.3 %2023: 92.3 %2024: 92.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, newborns protected against tetanus in Pacific island small states stood at 92.7%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Pacific island small states peaked at 92.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1990.

Pacific island small states ranks 6th of 27 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Newborns protected against tetanus in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Pacific island small states, 1990 to 2024.
Year % Change
1990 31.1%
1991 45.2% +45.2%
1992 66.4% +46.8%
1993 79.1% +19.1%
1994 65.3% -17.4%
1995 71.7% +9.7%
1996 72.7% +1.4%
1997 73.3% +0.8%
1998 80.1% +9.3%
1999 80.7% +0.7%
2000 80.9% +0.3%
2001 80.6% -0.4%
2002 83.9% +4.1%
2003 84.1% +0.3%
2004 83.8% -0.4%
2005 82.2% -1.9%
2006 83.3% +1.3%
2007 84.2% +1.1%
2008 84.2% +0.1%
2009 86.5% +2.7%
2010 86.5% -0.1%
2011 86.8% +0.4%
2012 86.9% +0.1%
2013 87.2% +0.3%
2014 87.1% -0.1%
2015 87.5% +0.5%
2016 87.4% -0.1%
2017 88.1% +0.7%
2018 87.8% -0.2%
2019 87.9% +0.1%
2020 88.9% +1.1%
2021 90.1% +1.4%
2022 92.3% +2.5%
2023 92.3% -0.0%
2024 92.7% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.6% 31.1% 80.7% 10
2000s 83.4% 80.6% 86.5% 10
2010s 87.3% 86.5% 88.1% 10
2020s 91.3% 88.9% 92.7% 5

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 4 Djibouti 99.0% compare
  2. 4 Dominican Republic 99.0% compare
  3. 4 Eritrea 99.0% compare
  4. 4 Honduras 99.0% compare
  5. 4 Kuwait 99.0% compare
  6. 4 Maldives 99.0% compare
  7. 4 Oman 99.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is newborns protected against tetanus in Pacific island small states?
Newborns protected against tetanus in Pacific island small states was 92.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1990.
How does Pacific island small states rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
Pacific island small states ranks 6th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pacific island small states 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.