Newborns protected against tetanus in Congo
Congo: Newborns protected against tetanus was 80.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Congo, 1986–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, newborns protected against tetanus in Congo stood at 80.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Congo peaked at 87.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 1989.
Congo ranks 82nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.5% | 43.0% | 60.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 69.4% | 60.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.8% | 67.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 83.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 80.0% | 87.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Congo
- Population ages 65 and above, male 90,507 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 70,705 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 69,900 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 74,470 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 73,546 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 77,510 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 78,575 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 198,513 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Congo?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Congo was 80.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 1989.
- How does Congo rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Congo ranks 82nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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
Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.