Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 83.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Lesotho, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 83.0% for share 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, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Lesotho peaked at 85.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, 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.
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.0% | — |
| 2001 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.5% | 73.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 83.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 83.0% | 85.0% | 3 |
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More population data for Lesotho
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3315 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 190,191 people (2100)
- Population density 107.36 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6353 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.5533 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Lesotho?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Lesotho was 83.0% 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Lesotho ranks 75th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share 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 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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