Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Colombia
Colombia: 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 Colombia, 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 Colombia stood at 97.0%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Colombia peaked at 97.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2000.
Colombia 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.0% | — |
| 2001 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.0% | 70.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 79.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 3 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.66 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6442 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8769 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 42.43 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Colombia?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Colombia 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Colombia ranks 20th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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