Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Belize
Belize: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 95.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Belize, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Belize stood at 95.0%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Belize peaked at 95.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2001.
That places Belize 35th out of 106 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.0% | — |
| 2001 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.0% | 84.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 88.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 93.0% | 95.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Belize?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Belize was 95.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2001.
- How does Belize rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Belize ranks 35th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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