Newborns protected against tetanus in IDA total

IDA total: Newborns protected against tetanus was 80.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
All-time high
82.8%
in 2020
All-time low
7.4%
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Newborns protected against tetanus in IDA total, 1981–2024

0204060801981200220241981: 7.4 %1982: 9.1 %1983: 10.8 %1984: 13.2 %1985: 16.6 %1986: 21.6 %1987: 26.6 %1988: 30.6 %1989: 37.6 %1990: 48 %1991: 49.9 %1992: 50.5 %1993: 52.2 %1994: 54.4 %1995: 57.6 %1996: 58.1 %1997: 60.8 %1998: 61.2 %1999: 62.2 %2000: 65.4 %2001: 67.4 %2002: 71.2 %2003: 72.7 %2004: 74.9 %2005: 75.8 %2006: 77.2 %2007: 77.4 %2008: 79.1 %2009: 82.5 %2010: 81.3 %2011: 77.3 %2012: 76 %2013: 76.6 %2014: 77.5 %2015: 78.2 %2016: 78.9 %2017: 81.6 %2018: 82.3 %2019: 82.4 %2020: 82.8 %2021: 82.3 %2022: 81.8 %2023: 81.3 %2024: 80.8 %

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

Analysis

IDA total recorded 80.8% for newborns protected against tetanus in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in IDA total peaked at 82.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1981.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19.3% 7.4% 37.6% 9
1990s 55.5% 48.0% 62.2% 10
2000s 74.4% 65.4% 82.5% 10
2010s 79.2% 76.0% 82.4% 10
2020s 81.8% 80.8% 82.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is newborns protected against tetanus in IDA total?
Newborns protected against tetanus in IDA total was 80.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in IDA total?
The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in IDA total?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1981.
Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in IDA total?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA total 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
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Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.