The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Malawi
Malawi: The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 90 in 2022. ▲ Rising
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Malawi, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 90 for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Malawi peaked at 90 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 84, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 55th of 106 countries on this measure, 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84 | — |
| 2001 | 87 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 85 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90 | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 90 is above the median for low income countries, which is 83, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 90 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.5, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.3 | 84 | 88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.7 | 87 | 90 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90 | 90 | 90 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More population data for Malawi
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1183 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,159 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.45 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Malawi?
- The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Malawi was 90 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 90 in 2019.
- What is the lowest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Malawi ranks 55th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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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