The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 65 in 2022. ▲ Rising
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Papua New Guinea is 65, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Papua New Guinea peaked at 70 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 100th out of 106 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24 | — |
| 2001 | 45 | +87.5% |
| 2002 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 49 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 53 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 57 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 60 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70 | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 65 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 70 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65 | -3.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 65 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.5, 73% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 65 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93, 70% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +87.5% | 24 | 45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3 | 24 | 61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.7 | 61 | 70 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.33 | 65 | 67 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3478 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Population density 41.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Papua New Guinea?
- The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Papua New Guinea was 65 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 70 in 2012.
- What is the lowest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 100th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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