Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Guyana
Guyana: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 99.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Guyana, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 99.0% for share 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 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Guyana peaked at 99.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2000.
That places Guyana 4th out of 106 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.0% | — |
| 2001 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.1% | 82.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 1 Bahamas 100.0% compare
- 1 Bahrain 100.0% compare
- 1 Seychelles 100.0% compare
- 4 Djibouti 99.0% compare
- 4 Dominican Republic 99.0% compare
- 4 Eritrea 99.0% compare
- 4 Honduras 99.0% compare
- 4 Kuwait 99.0% compare
- 4 Maldives 99.0% compare
- 4 Oman 99.0% compare
- 4 Sao Tome and Principe 99.0% compare
- 4 Sri Lanka 99.0% compare
- 4 Thailand 99.0% compare
More population data for Guyana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2155 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 878.75 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4789 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8214 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 4.52 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,520 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Guyana?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Guyana was 99.0% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Guyana ranks 4th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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