The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Eritrea
Eritrea: The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 99 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
99
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 106 countries
All-time high
99
in 2017
All-time low
80
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Eritrea, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Eritrea stood at 99. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Eritrea peaked at 99 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 80, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 4th out of 106 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80 | — |
| 2001 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 93 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99 | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 99 is above the median for low income countries, which is 83, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.5, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8 | 80 | 86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.3 | 93 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99 | 99 | 99 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 1 Bahamas 100 compare
- 1 Bahrain 100 compare
- 1 Seychelles 100 compare
- 4 Djibouti 99 compare
- 4 Dominican Republic 99 compare
- 4 Guyana 99 compare
- 4 Honduras 99 compare
- 4 Kuwait 99 compare
- 4 Maldives 99 compare
- 4 Oman 99 compare
- 4 Sao Tome and Principe 99 compare
- 4 Sri Lanka 99 compare
- 4 Thailand 99 compare
More population data for Eritrea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3999 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2011 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,964 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.97 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.264 (2100)
- Population density 69.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 525,382 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Eritrea?
- The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Eritrea was 99 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2017.
- What is the lowest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Eritrea ranks 4th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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