The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Cameroon
Cameroon: The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 81 in 2022. ▲ Rising
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Cameroon, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 81 for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in 2022.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Cameroon peaked at 91 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 52, in 2001.
Cameroon ranks 85th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54 | — |
| 2001 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 65 | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 71 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 76 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 81 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 86 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 91 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75 | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 85 | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81 | -2.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.5, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.5, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +25.0% | 52 | 65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.2 | 52 | 91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4 | 75 | 91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.33 | 81 | 83 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More population data for Cameroon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5077 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,280 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.571 (2100)
- Population density 188.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.42 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Cameroon?
- The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Cameroon was 81 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 91 in 2009.
- What is the lowest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Cameroon ranks 85th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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