Newborns protected against tetanus in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Newborns protected against tetanus was 78.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
78.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 106 countries
All-time high
85.0%
in 2009
All-time low
25.0%
in 1984
Years of data
41
1984–2024

Newborns protected against tetanus in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1984–2024

204060801984200420241984: 25 %1985: 37 %1986: 37 %1987: 36 %1988: 51 %1989: 52 %1990: 53 %1991: 35 %1992: 38 %1993: 43 %1994: 52 %1995: 42 %1996: 43 %1997: 33 %1998: 50 %1999: 33 %2000: 45 %2001: 43 %2002: 61 %2003: 66 %2004: 67 %2005: 67 %2006: 66 %2007: 70 %2008: 75 %2009: 85 %2010: 77 %2011: 70 %2012: 70 %2013: 75 %2014: 82 %2015: 82 %2016: 82 %2017: 85 %2018: 85 %2019: 85 %2020: 85 %2021: 80 %2022: 80 %2023: 78 %2024: 78 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, newborns protected against tetanus in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 78.0%.

The figure is down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 85.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1984.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 90th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 39.7% 25.0% 52.0% 6
1990s 42.2% 33.0% 53.0% 10
2000s 64.5% 43.0% 85.0% 10
2010s 79.3% 70.0% 85.0% 10
2020s 80.2% 78.0% 85.0% 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 89 Gabon 79.0% compare
  2. 90 Haiti 78.0% compare
  3. 92 Mauritania 77.0% compare
  4. 93 Guinea 75.0% compare
  5. 93 Sudan 75.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is newborns protected against tetanus in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Newborns protected against tetanus in Democratic Republic of Congo was 78.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1984.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 90th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.