South Asia - Newborns protected against tetanus

Newborns protected against tetanus (%)

Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in South Asia was 88.93 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 89.22 in 2017, while its lowest value was 17.50 in 1980.

Definition: Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.

Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).

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Year Value
1980 17.50
1981 20.39
1982 27.29
1983 29.94
1984 34.11
1985 39.22
1986 45.03
1987 53.96
1988 59.86
1989 60.75
1990 74.07
1991 75.94
1992 76.59
1993 77.72
1994 78.62
1995 78.40
1996 78.17
1997 80.33
1998 80.07
1999 81.35
2000 81.87
2001 81.35
2002 85.15
2003 84.79
2004 85.59
2005 85.54
2006 86.02
2007 85.28
2008 85.48
2009 86.39
2010 86.71
2011 84.91
2012 84.85
2013 84.96
2014 85.25
2015 85.30
2016 86.10
2017 89.22
2018 89.13
2019 89.12
2020 88.93

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health