Newborns protected against tetanus in Cameroon
Cameroon: Newborns protected against tetanus was 83.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newborns protected against tetanus in Cameroon, 1984–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 83.0% for newborns protected against tetanus in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Cameroon peaked at 91.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1984.
That places Cameroon 72nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3% | 6.0% | 20.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 18.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 52.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 75.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 81.0% | 83.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Cameroon
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 411,818 (2025)
- Population, male 49.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 419,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 426,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 413,677 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 8.43 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 12.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 420,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 405,325 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 372,820 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Cameroon?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Cameroon was 83.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1984.
- How does Cameroon rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Cameroon ranks 72nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.