Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 81.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Cameroon, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 81.0% for share 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, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Cameroon peaked at 91.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, 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.
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.0% | — |
| 2001 | 52.0% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.2% | 52.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 75.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 81.0% | 83.0% | 3 |
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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)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 188.01 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.42 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Cameroon?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Cameroon was 81.0% 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Cameroon ranks 85th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share 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 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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