Newborns protected against tetanus in Bhutan
Bhutan: Newborns protected against tetanus was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Bhutan, 1984–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newborns protected against tetanus in Bhutan is 95.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Bhutan peaked at 95.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1984.
That places Bhutan 32nd 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 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.2% | 3.0% | 39.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 72.6% | 58.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.3% | 84.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 83.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 90.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Bhutan
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 6,272 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 6.1% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 26,102 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 7.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 6,862 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 6,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 6,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 6,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 6,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 6,787 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Bhutan?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Bhutan was 95.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1984.
- How does Bhutan rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Bhutan ranks 32nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.