Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 90.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala stood at 90.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Guatemala peaked at 91.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 55th 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.0% | — |
| 2001 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5% | 67.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 85.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 90.0% | 91.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 52 Botswana 91.0% compare
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- 55 Ecuador 90.0% compare
- 55 Eswatini 90.0% compare
- 55 Ghana 90.0% compare
- 55 Liberia 90.0% compare
- 55 Malawi 90.0% compare
- 55 Namibia 90.0% compare
- 55 Syrian Arab Republic 90.0% compare
- 55 Tanzania, United Republic of 90.0% compare
More population data for Guatemala
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3709 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3291 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,601 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.37 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6834 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 241.81 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Guatemala?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Guatemala was 90.0% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Guatemala ranks 55th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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