Newborns protected against tetanus in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Newborns protected against tetanus was 63.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newborns protected against tetanus in Papua New Guinea is 63.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Papua New Guinea peaked at 78.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1984.
Papua New Guinea ranks 100th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.8% | 10.0% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.4% | 30.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 24.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 61.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 63.0% | 67.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 98 Nigeria 69.0% compare
- 98 Venezuela 69.0% compare
- 100 South Sudan 63.0% compare
- 102 Afghanistan 62.0% compare
- 103 Angola 60.0% compare
- 103 Central African Republic 60.0% compare
- 103 Equatorial Guinea 60.0% compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 100,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 111,034 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 197,353 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 102,269 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 104,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 114,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 99,087 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 112,504 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Papua New Guinea?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Papua New Guinea was 63.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1984.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 100th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.