Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 93.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Kiribati, 2003–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 93.0% for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in 2022. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Kiribati peaked at 93.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2004.
Kiribati ranks 41st of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 76.0% | — |
| 2004 | 38.0% | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | +88.1% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.0% | 38.0% | 79.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 80.0% | 90.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 40 El Salvador 94.0% compare
- 41 Cambodia 93.0% compare
- 41 India 93.0% compare
- 41 Jamaica 93.0% compare
- 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 93.0% compare
- 41 Morocco 93.0% compare
- 41 Sierra Leone 93.0% compare
- 41 Solomon Islands 93.0% compare
More population data for Kiribati
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7128 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0327 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 188.57 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4909 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 274.88 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,189 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Kiribati?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Kiribati was 93.0% 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2004.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Kiribati ranks 41st out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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