Newborns protected against tetanus in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Newborns protected against tetanus was 97.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Newborns protected against tetanus in Sao Tome and Principe, 2006–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, newborns protected against tetanus in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 97.0%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 99.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 18th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Newborns protected against tetanus in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 98.0% | — |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 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 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Sao Tome and Principe was 97.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.