Newborns protected against tetanus in Angola
Angola: Newborns protected against tetanus was 60.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Angola, 1983–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newborns protected against tetanus in Angola is 60.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Angola peaked at 88.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1983.
That places Angola 103rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.1% | 8.0% | 32.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 34.0% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 60.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 70.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 60.0% | 70.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 100 Papua New Guinea 63.0% compare
- 100 South Sudan 63.0% compare
- 102 Afghanistan 62.0% compare
- 103 Central African Republic 60.0% compare
- 103 Equatorial Guinea 60.0% compare
- 106 Somalia 50.0% compare
More health data for Angola
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 417,736 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 493,356 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 418,633 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 434,863 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 451,643 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 453,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 400,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 436,271 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Angola?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Angola was 60.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1983.
- How does Angola rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Angola ranks 103rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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.