Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Egypt
Egypt: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 88.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Egypt, 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 Egypt stood at 88.0%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Egypt peaked at 88.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2000.
That places Egypt 65th 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.0% | — |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.4% | 80.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 80.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 86.0% | 88.0% | 3 |
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More population data for Egypt
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0962 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1102 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 160,340 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 202.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.08 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Egypt?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Egypt was 88.0% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Egypt ranks 65th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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