Newborns protected against tetanus in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Newborns protected against tetanus was 83.0% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
83.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
85.0%
in 2021
All-time low
55.0%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Newborns protected against tetanus in Timor-Leste, 2002–2024

0204060802002201320242002: 55 %2003: 58 %2004: 64 %2005: 59 %2006: 63 %2007: 59 %2008: 66 %2009: 81 %2010: 81 %2011: 81 %2012: 81 %2013: 81 %2014: 81 %2015: 81 %2016: 81 %2017: 83 %2018: 83 %2019: 83 %2020: 83 %2021: 85 %2022: 85 %2023: 83 %2024: 83 %

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for newborns protected against tetanus in Timor-Leste is 83.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Timor-Leste peaked at 85.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2002.

Timor-Leste ranks 72nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.1% 55.0% 81.0% 8
2010s 81.6% 81.0% 83.0% 10
2020s 83.8% 83.0% 85.0% 5

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 72 Cameroon 83.0% compare
  2. 72 Comoros 83.0% compare
  3. 72 Guinea-Bissau 83.0% compare
  4. 72 Indonesia 83.0% compare
  5. 72 Lesotho 83.0% compare
  6. 72 Mali 83.0% compare
  7. 72 Togo 83.0% compare
  8. 72 Uganda 83.0% compare

See the full ranking of 133 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is newborns protected against tetanus in Timor-Leste?
Newborns protected against tetanus in Timor-Leste was 83.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2002.
How does Timor-Leste rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
Timor-Leste ranks 72nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Timor-Leste 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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Indicator
Newborns protected against tetanus (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 5,401 data points, 1980–2024
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Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.