Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 80.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau stood at 80.0%.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 94.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 89th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.0% | — |
| 2001 | 60.0% | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.1% | 49.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 78.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 80.0% | 83.0% | 3 |
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More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % 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 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1572 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4106 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 165.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 302,001 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Guinea-Bissau was 80.0% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 89th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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