Newborns protected against tetanus in Uganda

Uganda: Newborns protected against tetanus was 83.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
83.0%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
72nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 2009
All-time low
12.0%
in 1985
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Newborns protected against tetanus in Uganda, 1981–2024

204060801981200220241981: 18 %1982: 19 %1983: 19 %1984: 16 %1985: 12 %1986: 13 %1987: 19 %1988: 22 %1989: 29 %1990: 41 %1991: 50 %1992: 82 %1993: 84 %1994: 83 %1995: 82 %1996: 77 %1997: 72 %1998: 68 %1999: 69 %2000: 70 %2001: 72 %2002: 78 %2003: 78 %2004: 82 %2005: 85 %2006: 83 %2007: 85 %2008: 85 %2009: 89 %2010: 85 %2011: 85 %2012: 85 %2013: 85 %2014: 85 %2015: 85 %2016: 85 %2017: 85 %2018: 85 %2019: 85 %2020: 83 %2021: 83 %2022: 81 %2023: 81 %2024: 83 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 72 Cameroon 83.0% compare
  2. 72 Comoros 83.0% compare
  3. 72 Guinea-Bissau 83.0% compare
  4. 72 Indonesia 83.0% compare
  5. 72 Lesotho 83.0% compare
  6. 72 Mali 83.0% compare
  7. 72 East Timor 83.0% compare
  8. 72 Togo 83.0% compare

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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

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.