Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 94.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in El Salvador, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 94.0% 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 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in El Salvador peaked at 94.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 40th 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.0% | — |
| 2001 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 94.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 94.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.0%, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.2% | 83.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 88.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 92.0% | 94.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More population data for El Salvador
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2367 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,637 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3467 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 244.85 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 204,177 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in El Salvador?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in El Salvador was 94.0% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- El Salvador ranks 40th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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