Newborns protected against tetanus in Malaysia

Malaysia: Newborns protected against tetanus was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 106 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2023
All-time low
19.0%
in 1984
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Newborns protected against tetanus in Malaysia, 1980–2024

204060801001980200220241980: 20 %1981: 22 %1982: 21 %1983: 23 %1984: 19 %1985: 52 %1986: 56 %1987: 60 %1988: 66 %1989: 81 %1990: 82 %1991: 83 %1992: 85 %1993: 84 %1994: 83 %1995: 84 %1996: 85 %1997: 85 %1998: 81 %1999: 85 %2000: 88 %2001: 87 %2002: 86 %2003: 86 %2004: 88 %2005: 88 %2006: 88 %2007: 87 %2008: 87 %2009: 87 %2010: 87 %2011: 90 %2012: 90 %2013: 90 %2014: 90 %2015: 90 %2016: 90 %2017: 92 %2018: 92 %2019: 95 %2020: 95 %2021: 95 %2022: 95 %2023: 96 %2024: 96 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, newborns protected against tetanus in Malaysia stood at 96.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Malaysia peaked at 96.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1984.

That places Malaysia 26th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42.0% 19.0% 81.0% 10
1990s 83.7% 81.0% 85.0% 10
2000s 87.2% 86.0% 88.0% 10
2010s 90.6% 87.0% 95.0% 10
2020s 95.4% 95.0% 96.0% 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 26 Cape Verde 96.0% compare
  2. 26 Gambia 96.0% compare
  3. 26 Guyana 96.0% compare
  4. 26 Thailand 96.0% compare
  5. 26 Vietnam 96.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is newborns protected against tetanus in Malaysia?
Newborns protected against tetanus in Malaysia was 96.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1984.
How does Malaysia rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
Malaysia ranks 26th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia 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.