Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Eswatini
Eswatini: 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 Eswatini, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Eswatini is 90.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Eswatini peaked at 90.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.0% | — |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.8% | 80.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 86.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 52 Botswana 91.0% compare
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- 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 Eswatini
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 74,031 people (2100)
- Population density 77.96 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7328 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Eswatini?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Eswatini 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Eswatini ranks 55th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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