Newborns protected against tetanus in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Newborns protected against tetanus was 63.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newborns protected against tetanus in Papua New Guinea is 63.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Papua New Guinea peaked at 78.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1984.
Papua New Guinea ranks 100th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Newborns protected against tetanus in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.0% | — |
| 1981 | 39.0% | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 32.0% | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 21.0% | -34.4% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | -52.4% |
| 1985 | 25.0% | +150.0% |
| 1986 | 21.0% | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 31.0% | +47.6% |
| 1988 | 62.0% | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 78.0% | +25.8% |
| 1991 | 75.0% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 51.0% | -32.0% |
| 1993 | 41.0% | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 51.0% | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 69.0% | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 31.0% | -54.4% |
| 1999 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 45.0% | +87.5% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.8% | 10.0% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.4% | 30.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 24.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 61.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 63.0% | 67.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 98 Nigeria 69.0% compare
- 98 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 69.0% compare
- 100 South Sudan 63.0% compare
- 102 Afghanistan 62.0% compare
- 103 Angola 60.0% compare
- 103 Central African Republic 60.0% compare
- 103 Equatorial Guinea 60.0% compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Papua New Guinea?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Papua New Guinea was 63.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1984.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 100th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.