The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Brazil

Brazil: The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 96 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
96
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 106 countries
All-time high
96
in 2020
All-time low
65
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022

The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Brazil, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 922001: 922002: 652003: 762004: 782005: 672006: 922007: 922008: 922009: 922010: 922011: 922012: 932013: 932014: 932015: 932016: 932017: 942018: 942019: 942020: 962021: 962022: 96

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 96 for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Brazil peaked at 96 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65, in 2002.

That places Brazil 28th 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.

The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Brazil, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 92 —
2001 92 +0.0%
2002 65 -29.3%
2003 76 +16.9%
2004 78 +2.6%
2005 67 -14.1%
2006 92 +37.3%
2007 92 +0.0%
2008 92 +0.0%
2009 92 +0.0%
2010 92 +0.0%
2011 92 +0.0%
2012 93 +1.1%
2013 93 +0.0%
2014 93 +0.0%
2015 93 +0.0%
2016 93 +0.0%
2017 94 +1.1%
2018 94 +0.0%
2019 94 +0.0%
2020 96 +2.1%
2021 96 +0.0%
2022 96 +0.0%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.8 65 92 10
2010s 93.1 92 94 10
2020s 96 96 96 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 28 Albania 96 compare
  2. 28 Cape Verde 96 compare
  3. 28 Gambia 96 compare
  4. 28 Paraguay 96 compare
  5. 28 Senegal 96 compare
  6. 28 Vietnam 96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Brazil?
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Brazil was 96 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 96 in 2020.
What is the lowest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 65 in 2002.
How does Brazil rank for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
Brazil ranks 28th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
Is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
106 places, 2,414 data points, 2000–2022
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