The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Kenya
Kenya: The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 85 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
85
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 106 countries
All-time high
88
in 2017
All-time low
68
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Kenya, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Kenya is 85, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Kenya peaked at 88 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 68, 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.
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68 | — |
| 2001 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 72 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 78 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 73 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 76 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 80 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 88 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 85 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 85 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.5, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya'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 | 73.2 | 68 | 78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.7 | 73 | 88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86 | 85 | 88 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More population data for Kenya
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.038 (2100)
- Population density 183.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.40 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Kenya?
- The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Kenya 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 88 in 2017.
- What is the lowest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Kenya 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 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 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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