Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 96.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Viet Nam, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Viet Nam stood at 96.0%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Viet Nam peaked at 96.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2008.
That places Viet Nam 28th out of 106 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.0% | — |
| 2001 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.8% | 84.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 87.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 3 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4983 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 292.59 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.95 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Viet Nam?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Viet Nam was 96.0% 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2008.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Viet Nam ranks 28th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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