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Newborns protected against tetanus in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Newborns protected against tetanus was 83.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
83.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 2008
All-time low
5.0%
in 1984
Years of data
41
1984–2024

Newborns protected against tetanus in Guinea-Bissau, 1984–2024

0204060801001984200420241984: 5 %1985: 10 %1986: 18 %1987: 25 %1988: 26 %1989: 36 %1990: 40 %1991: 46 %1992: 48 %1993: 54 %1994: 66 %1995: 68 %1996: 47 %1997: 63 %1998: 49 %1999: 41 %2000: 49 %2001: 60 %2002: 62 %2003: 62 %2004: 64 %2005: 65 %2006: 69 %2007: 92 %2008: 94 %2009: 94 %2010: 78 %2011: 80 %2012: 80 %2013: 80 %2014: 80 %2015: 80 %2016: 80 %2017: 83 %2018: 83 %2019: 83 %2020: 83 %2021: 80 %2022: 80 %2023: 83 %2024: 83 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for newborns protected against tetanus in Guinea-Bissau is 83.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 94.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1984.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 72nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20.0% 5.0% 36.0% 6
1990s 52.2% 40.0% 68.0% 10
2000s 71.1% 49.0% 94.0% 10
2010s 80.7% 78.0% 83.0% 10
2020s 81.8% 80.0% 83.0% 5

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 72 Cameroon 83.0% compare
  2. 72 Comoros 83.0% compare
  3. 72 Indonesia 83.0% compare
  4. 72 Lesotho 83.0% compare
  5. 72 Mali 83.0% compare
  6. 72 East Timor 83.0% compare
  7. 72 Togo 83.0% compare
  8. 72 Uganda 83.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is newborns protected against tetanus in Guinea-Bissau?
Newborns protected against tetanus in Guinea-Bissau was 83.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1984.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 72nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.