The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Lesotho
Lesotho: The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 83 in 2022. ▲ Rising
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Lesotho, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 83 for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in 2022.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Lesotho peaked at 85 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 73, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 75th out of 106 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73 | — |
| 2001 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 76 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83 | -2.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 83 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.5, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 83 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.5, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.5 | 73 | 83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.6 | 83 | 85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.33 | 83 | 85 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More population data for Lesotho
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3315 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6353 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 107.36 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 190,191 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Lesotho?
- The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Lesotho was 83 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 2017.
- What is the lowest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Lesotho ranks 75th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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