The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Iran

Iran: The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 97 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
97
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 106 countries
All-time high
97
in 2021
All-time low
82
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Iran, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 822001: 822002: 822003: 822004: 822005: 832006: 832007: 832008: 832009: 832010: 952011: 952012: 952013: 952014: 952015: 952016: 952017: 952018: 952019: 962020: 962021: 972022: 97

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iran recorded 97 for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Iran peaked at 97 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 82, in 2000.

Iran ranks 20th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Iran, year by year

Annual values for The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Iran, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 82 —
2001 82 +0.0%
2002 82 +0.0%
2003 82 +0.0%
2004 82 +0.0%
2005 83 +1.2%
2006 83 +0.0%
2007 83 +0.0%
2008 83 +0.0%
2009 83 +0.0%
2010 95 +14.5%
2011 95 +0.0%
2012 95 +0.0%
2013 95 +0.0%
2014 95 +0.0%
2015 95 +0.0%
2016 95 +0.0%
2017 95 +0.0%
2018 95 +0.0%
2019 96 +1.1%
2020 96 +0.0%
2021 97 +1.0%
2022 97 +0.0%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 97 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.5 82 83 10
2010s 95.1 95 96 10
2020s 96.67 96 97 3

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 20 Algeria 97 compare
  2. 20 Brunei 97 compare
  3. 20 Colombia 97 compare
  4. 20 Mauritius 97 compare
  5. 20 Peru 97 compare
  6. 20 Rwanda 97 compare
  7. 20 Turkey 97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Iran?
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Iran was 97 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 97 in 2021.
What is the lowest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 82 in 2000.
How does Iran rank for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
Iran ranks 20th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
Is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran 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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The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus
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106 places, 2,414 data points, 2000–2022
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