Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 86.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Pakistan, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 86.0% for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Pakistan peaked at 86.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 70th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.0% | — |
| 2001 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 79.0% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.1% | 71.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 75.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 85.0% | 86.0% | 3 |
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More population data for Pakistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7801 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1091 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 367,808 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.8 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5037 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 662.88 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 32.24 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Pakistan?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Pakistan was 86.0% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Pakistan ranks 70th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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