The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in North Korea
North Korea: The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 98 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
98
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 106 countries
All-time high
98
in 2017
All-time low
80
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in North Korea, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 98 for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in North Korea peaked at 98 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 80, in 2001.
North Korea ranks 15th 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 North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81 | — |
| 2001 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 91 | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98 | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 98 is above the median for low income countries, which is 83, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 98 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.8 | 80 | 92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.1 | 91 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98 | 98 | 98 | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More population data for North Korea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5276 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,807 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1188 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7483 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.656 (2100)
- Population density 162.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 794,407 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in North Korea?
- The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in North Korea was 98 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2017.
- What is the lowest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 in 2001.
- How does North Korea rank for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- North Korea ranks 15th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea 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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