Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 65.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Papua New Guinea is 65.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Papua New Guinea peaked at 70.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, 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.
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.0% | — |
| 2001 | 45.0% | +87.5% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | -3.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 65.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.5%, 73% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 65.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.0%, 70% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share 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% | 24.0% | 45.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3% | 24.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 61.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 65.0% | 67.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 98 Nigeria 67.0% compare
- 98 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 67.0% compare
- 100 Angola 65.0% compare
- 100 Central African Republic 65.0% compare
- 100 South Sudan 65.0% compare
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)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 41.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Papua New Guinea was 65.0% 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 100th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share 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 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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