Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Congo
Congo: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 87.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Congo, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 87.0% for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Congo peaked at 87.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2000.
Congo ranks 68th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.0% | — |
| 2001 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 79.0% | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.8% | 67.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 83.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 87.0% | 87.0% | 3 |
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More population data for Congo
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5095 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.51 million people (2100)
- Population density 58.64 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0471 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Congo?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Congo was 87.0% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Congo ranks 68th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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