Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 80.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Vanuatu, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 80.0% for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Vanuatu peaked at 88.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 2007.
Vanuatu ranks 89th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.0% | — |
| 2001 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 82.0% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 73.0% | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.1% | 73.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 73.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 78.0% | 80.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 89 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 80.0% compare
- 89 Guinea 80.0% compare
- 89 Guinea-Bissau 80.0% compare
More population data for Vanuatu
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7815 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 578.57 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2172 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 71.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 59,723 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Vanuatu?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Vanuatu was 80.0% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2007.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Vanuatu ranks 89th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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