Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Peru
Peru: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 97.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Peru, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 97.0% 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% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Peru peaked at 97.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2001.
That places Peru 20th out of 106 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.0% | — |
| 2001 | 62.0% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 62.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 85.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.0% | 97.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Peru?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Peru was 97.0% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Peru ranks 20th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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