Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Kenya
Kenya: 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 Kenya, 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 Kenya is 85.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Kenya peaked at 88.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 2000.
Kenya 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.0% | — |
| 2001 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.2% | 68.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 73.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 85.0% | 88.0% | 3 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 85,212 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7363 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 183.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.40 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Kenya?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Kenya 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Kenya ranks 71st out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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