Newborns protected against tetanus in Zambia

Zambia: Newborns protected against tetanus was 85.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
85.0%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
67th
of 106 countries
All-time high
91.0%
in 2005
All-time low
36.0%
in 1986
Years of data
39
1986–2024

Newborns protected against tetanus in Zambia, 1986–2024

0204060801001986200520241986: 36 %1987: 42 %1988: 44 %1989: 51 %1990: 62 %1991: 73 %1992: 46 %1993: 60 %1994: 75 %1995: 85 %1996: 87 %1997: 66 %1998: 70 %1999: 74 %2000: 78 %2001: 85 %2002: 87 %2003: 89 %2004: 90 %2005: 91 %2006: 90 %2007: 89 %2008: 90 %2009: 90 %2010: 90 %2011: 81 %2012: 81 %2013: 81 %2014: 85 %2015: 85 %2016: 85 %2017: 85 %2018: 85 %2019: 85 %2020: 85 %2021: 83 %2022: 83 %2023: 83 %2024: 85 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, newborns protected against tetanus in Zambia stood at 85.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Zambia peaked at 91.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 1986.

Zambia ranks 67th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 43.2% 36.0% 51.0% 4
1990s 69.8% 46.0% 87.0% 10
2000s 87.9% 78.0% 91.0% 10
2010s 84.3% 81.0% 90.0% 10
2020s 83.8% 83.0% 85.0% 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 65 Laos 87.0% compare
  2. 66 Myanmar 86.0% compare
  3. 67 Burundi 85.0% compare
  4. 67 Kenya 85.0% compare
  5. 67 Pakistan 85.0% compare
  6. 67 South Africa 85.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is newborns protected against tetanus in Zambia?
Newborns protected against tetanus in Zambia was 85.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 1986.
How does Zambia rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
Zambia ranks 67th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia 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

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
Last refreshed

Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.