Newborns protected against tetanus in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Newborns protected against tetanus was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newborns protected against tetanus in Tanzania, United Republic of is 92.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 92.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 1980.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 50th 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 Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.0% | — |
| 1981 | 38.0% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 41.0% | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 43.0% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 44.0% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 51.0% | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 59.0% | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 64.0% | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 75.0% | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 81.0% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 81.0% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 79.0% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.7% | 37.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.0% | 77.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 79.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 83.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 90.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 50 El Salvador 92.0% compare
- 52 Jordan 91.0% compare
- 53 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 90.0% compare
- 53 Ecuador 90.0% compare
- 53 Ghana 90.0% compare
- 53 Guatemala 90.0% compare
- 53 Liberia 90.0% compare
- 53 Nicaragua 90.0% compare
- 53 Philippines 90.0% compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 90.0% compare
- 53 Zimbabwe 90.0% compare
More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.79 % 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 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5042 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Tanzania, United Republic of was 92.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 1980.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 50th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.