Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Gabon
Gabon: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 83.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Gabon, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 83.0% for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Gabon peaked at 85.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2000.
That places Gabon 75th 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.0% | — |
| 2001 | 42.0% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | +52.4% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.2% | 39.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 75.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 83.0% | 83.0% | 3 |
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More population data for Gabon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6319 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6319 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,757 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.78 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0336 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 26.79 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 467,914 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Gabon?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Gabon was 83.0% 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Gabon ranks 75th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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