Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 90.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Ecuador, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 90.0% for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Ecuador peaked at 90.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 55th out of 106 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.0% | — |
| 2001 | 57.0% | +35.7% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 72.0% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.2% | 42.0% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 74.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 88.0% | 90.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 52 Botswana 91.0% compare
- 52 Nepal 91.0% compare
- 52 Philippines 91.0% compare
- 55 Eswatini 90.0% compare
- 55 Ghana 90.0% compare
- 55 Guatemala 90.0% compare
- 55 Liberia 90.0% compare
- 55 Malawi 90.0% compare
- 55 Namibia 90.0% compare
- 55 Syrian Arab Republic 90.0% compare
- 55 Tanzania, United Republic of 90.0% compare
More population data for Ecuador
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 22,270 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9392 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6473 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 76.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 792,284 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Ecuador?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Ecuador was 90.0% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Ecuador ranks 55th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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