Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Malawi
Malawi: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 90.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Malawi, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 90.0% for share 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, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Malawi peaked at 90.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, 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.
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.0% | — |
| 2001 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.3% | 84.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 87.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 52 Botswana 91.0% compare
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- 55 Eswatini 90.0% compare
- 55 Ghana 90.0% compare
- 55 Guatemala 90.0% compare
- 55 Liberia 90.0% compare
- 55 Namibia 90.0% compare
- 55 Syrian Arab Republic 90.0% compare
- 55 Tanzania, United Republic of 90.0% compare
More population data for Malawi
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.85 million people (2100)
- Population density 627.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.45 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Malawi?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Malawi was 90.0% 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Malawi ranks 55th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share 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 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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