The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 80 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
80
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
89th
of 106 countries
All-time high
88
in 2006
All-time low
73
in 2007
Years of data
23
2000–2022

The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Vanuatu, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 862001: 872002: 822003: 772004: 782005: 842006: 882007: 732008: 732009: 732010: 732011: 752012: 752013: 752014: 752015: 782016: 782017: 782018: 782019: 782020: 782021: 782022: 80

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 80 for the percentage 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, the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Vanuatu peaked at 88 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 73, 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.

The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Vanuatu, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 86 —
2001 87 +1.2%
2002 82 -5.7%
2003 77 -6.1%
2004 78 +1.3%
2005 84 +7.7%
2006 88 +4.8%
2007 73 -17.0%
2008 73 +0.0%
2009 73 +0.0%
2010 73 +0.0%
2011 75 +2.7%
2012 75 +0.0%
2013 75 +0.0%
2014 75 +0.0%
2015 78 +4.0%
2016 78 +0.0%
2017 78 +0.0%
2018 78 +0.0%
2019 78 +0.0%
2020 78 +0.0%
2021 78 +0.0%
2022 80 +2.6%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 80 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.5, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 80 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93, 86% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.1 73 88 10
2010s 76.3 73 78 10
2020s 78.67 78 80 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 89 Democratic Republic of Congo 80 compare
  2. 89 Guinea 80 compare
  3. 89 Guinea-Bissau 80 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Vanuatu?
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Vanuatu was 80 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 88 in 2006.
What is the lowest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 73 in 2007.
How does Vanuatu rank for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
Vanuatu ranks 89th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
Is the percentage 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 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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The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus
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Our World in Data
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106 places, 2,414 data points, 2000–2022
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