Newborns protected against tetanus in Uganda
Uganda: Newborns protected against tetanus was 83.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Uganda, 1981–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, newborns protected against tetanus in Uganda stood at 83.0%.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Uganda peaked at 89.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1985.
That places Uganda 72nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.6% | 12.0% | 29.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 70.8% | 41.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 70.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 85.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 81.0% | 83.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Uganda
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 650,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 624,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 643,598 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 639,166 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 656,357 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 660,462 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 669,469 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 677,641 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 627,959 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 667,122 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Uganda?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Uganda was 83.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1985.
- How does Uganda rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Uganda ranks 72nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.