Newborns protected against tetanus in South Asia
South Asia: Newborns protected against tetanus was 93.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in South Asia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newborns protected against tetanus in South Asia is 93.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in South Asia peaked at 93.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 1980.
That places South Asia 1st out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Newborns protected against tetanus in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.6% | — |
| 1981 | 22.6% | +28.3% |
| 1982 | 30.3% | +34.3% |
| 1983 | 33.0% | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 37.3% | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 42.5% | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 48.3% | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 57.1% | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 64.1% | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 64.0% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 78.6% | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 80.2% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 81.5% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 82.7% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 82.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 81.8% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 84.1% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 83.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 84.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 85.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 83.6% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 87.2% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 86.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 86.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 86.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 86.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.7% | 17.6% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.0% | 78.6% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 83.6% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 87.5% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 91.1% | 93.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3313 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3493 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in South Asia?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in South Asia was 93.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1980.
- How does South Asia rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.