The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 80 in 2022. ▲ Rising
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Democratic Republic of Congo is 80, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 85 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 43, in 2001.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 89th 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45 | — |
| 2001 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 61 | +41.9% |
| 2003 | 66 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 70 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 75 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 85 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 77 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 70 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 82 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 80 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 80 is below the median for low income countries, which is 83, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 80 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.5, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 | +41.9% | 43 | 61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5 | 43 | 85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.3 | 70 | 85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.67 | 80 | 85 | 3 |
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More population data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.658 (2100)
- Population density 189.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 33.44 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.658 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8224 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Democratic Republic of Congo was 80 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 2009.
- What is the lowest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 89th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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