Newborns protected against tetanus in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Newborns protected against tetanus was 82.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Vanuatu, 1983–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, newborns protected against tetanus in Vanuatu stood at 82.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Vanuatu peaked at 88.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1983.
That places Vanuatu 81st out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.4% | 6.0% | 25.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 45.7% | 23.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 73.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 73.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 78.0% | 82.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Vanuatu
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 3,729 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 3,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 3,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 3,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 3,380 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 3,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 3,977 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 3,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 3,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 3,515 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Vanuatu?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Vanuatu was 82.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1983.
- How does Vanuatu rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Vanuatu ranks 81st out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.