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

0204060801002000201120222000: 812001: 802002: 912003: 912004: 922005: 902006: 902007: 912008: 912009: 912010: 912011: 932012: 932013: 932014: 932015: 972016: 972017: 982018: 982019: 982020: 982021: 982022: 98

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

Annual values for The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in North Korea, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.8 80 92 10
2010s 95.1 91 98 10
2020s 98 98 98 3

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 15 Bangladesh 98 compare
  2. 15 Fiji 98 compare
  3. 15 Mexico 98 compare
  4. 15 Tunisia 98 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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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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The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
106 places, 2,414 data points, 2000–2022
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