The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 85 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
85
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
71st
of 106 countries
All-time high
93
in 2017
All-time low
54
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 85 for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in 2022.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Ethiopia peaked at 93 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 54, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 71st of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54 | — |
| 2001 | 60 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 67 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 71 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 77 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 80 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 88 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 68 | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 72 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 80 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93 | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85 | -5.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 85 is above the median for low income countries, which is 83, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.5, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.6 | 54 | 88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.5 | 68 | 93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.33 | 85 | 90 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.484 (2100)
- Population density 325.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.484 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Ethiopia?
- The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Ethiopia was 85 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2017.
- What is the lowest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Ethiopia ranks 71st out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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