Newborns protected against tetanus in Paraguay
Paraguay: Newborns protected against tetanus was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Paraguay, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newborns protected against tetanus in Paraguay is 95.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Paraguay peaked at 96.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1981.
That places Paraguay 32nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Newborns protected against tetanus in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.0% | — |
| 1981 | 10.0% | -61.5% |
| 1982 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 18.0% | +63.6% |
| 1984 | 30.0% | +66.7% |
| 1985 | 42.0% | +40.0% |
| 1986 | 53.0% | +26.2% |
| 1987 | 63.0% | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 85.0% | +26.9% |
| 1993 | 82.0% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 79.0% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 75.0% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 71.0% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 67.0% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 55.0% | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 39.0% | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +56.4% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.4% | 10.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.8% | 55.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 39.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 85.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 95.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,098 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0672 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4987 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Paraguay?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Paraguay was 95.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1981.
- How does Paraguay rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Paraguay ranks 32nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.