The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Iraq
Iraq: The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 73 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
73
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 106 countries
All-time high
88
in 2003
All-time low
69
in 2007
Years of data
23
2000–2022
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Iraq, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 73 for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in 2022.
That represents a change of down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Iraq peaked at 88 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 69, in 2007.
Iraq ranks 96th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75 | — |
| 2001 | 86 | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71 | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 80 | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 85 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72 | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 73 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96, 76% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 73 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93, 78% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.2 | 69 | 88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.6 | 72 | 85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73 | 73 | 73 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More population data for Iraq
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,515 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Iraq?
- The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Iraq was 73 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 88 in 2003.
- What is the lowest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Iraq ranks 96th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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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