Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Newborns protected against tetanus (%) was 69.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Venezuela, 2001–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 69.0% for newborns protected against tetanus in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Venezuela peaked at 75.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2001.
That places Venezuela 98th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.0% | — |
| 2002 | 26.0% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | +84.6% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 69.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.5%, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 69.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.0%, 73% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.3% | 24.0% | 52.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 50.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 67.0% | 69.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 95 Chad 73.0% compare
- 95 Madagascar 73.0% compare
- 95 Yemen 73.0% compare
- 98 Nigeria 69.0% compare
- 100 Papua New Guinea 63.0% compare
- 100 South Sudan 63.0% compare
More health data for Venezuela
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 888 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % 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 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % 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 0.0374 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Venezuela?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Venezuela was 69.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2001.
- How does Venezuela rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Venezuela ranks 98th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.