Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Algeria
Algeria: 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 Algeria, 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 Algeria stood at 97.0%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Algeria peaked at 98.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 20th of 106 countries on this measure, 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 Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.0% | — |
| 2001 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.1% | 64.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 90.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 3 |
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More population data for Algeria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0774 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 60,001 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.09 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3913 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 27.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.00 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Algeria?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Algeria 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Algeria ranks 20th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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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