Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Philippines
Philippines: Newborns protected against tetanus (%) was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Philippines, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newborns protected against tetanus in Philippines is 90.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Philippines peaked at 91.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1980.
That places Philippines 53rd 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.0% | — |
| 1981 | 13.0% | +62.5% |
| 1982 | 17.0% | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 23.0% | +35.3% |
| 1984 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 28.0% | +27.3% |
| 1986 | 31.0% | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 39.0% | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 45.0% | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 53.0% | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 57.0% | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 55.0% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 54.0% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 90.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 90.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.0%, 97% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +62.5% | 8.0% | 13.0% |
| 1983 | +35.3% | 17.0% | 23.0% |
| 1982 | +30.8% | 13.0% | 17.0% |
| 1985 | +27.3% | 22.0% | 28.0% |
| 1987 | +25.8% | 31.0% | 39.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.9% | 8.0% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.3% | 54.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 55.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 75.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 90.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % 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 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % 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 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Philippines?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Philippines was 90.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Philippines ranks 53rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.