Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 85.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 85.0% for share 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, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Ethiopia peaked at 93.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, 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.
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.0% | — |
| 2001 | 60.0% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 67.0% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.6% | 54.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 68.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 85.0% | 90.0% | 3 |
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- 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)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 325.45 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Ethiopia?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Ethiopia was 85.0% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Ethiopia ranks 71st out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share 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 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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