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% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 97.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.5%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 97.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.0%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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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More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 15 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % 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 0.0651 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.65 % 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 0.0668 units per person (2025)
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.