Newborns protected against tetanus in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Newborns protected against tetanus was 80.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
All-time high
85.4%
in 2009
All-time low
14.7%
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Newborns protected against tetanus in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1983–2024

204060801983200320241983: 14.7 %1984: 17.7 %1985: 21.5 %1986: 25.3 %1987: 27.9 %1988: 33.5 %1989: 40.6 %1990: 45.9 %1991: 45.8 %1992: 46.8 %1993: 48.7 %1994: 50.9 %1995: 53.9 %1996: 53.1 %1997: 55.6 %1998: 56.4 %1999: 57.8 %2000: 60.4 %2001: 62.3 %2002: 67.3 %2003: 70 %2004: 74.4 %2005: 76.3 %2006: 77.8 %2007: 78.9 %2008: 81.1 %2009: 85.4 %2010: 82.5 %2011: 80.2 %2012: 77.7 %2013: 79 %2014: 81.7 %2015: 82.4 %2016: 82.5 %2017: 85.1 %2018: 85.1 %2019: 85.1 %2020: 84.5 %2021: 83.7 %2022: 82.2 %2023: 80.8 %2024: 80.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for newborns protected against tetanus in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 80.4%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 85.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1983.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 25.9% 14.7% 40.6% 7
1990s 51.5% 45.8% 57.8% 10
2000s 73.4% 60.4% 85.4% 10
2010s 82.1% 77.7% 85.1% 10
2020s 82.3% 80.4% 84.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is newborns protected against tetanus in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Newborns protected against tetanus in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 80.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1983.
Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.