The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Nepal
Nepal: The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 91 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
91
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
91
in 2021
All-time low
67
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Nepal, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 91 for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Nepal peaked at 91 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67, in 2000.
That places Nepal 52nd 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67 | — |
| 2001 | 76 | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 85 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 90 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 91 | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.5, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 91 is below the median for South Asia, which is 96.5, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.8 | 67 | 90 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84 | 81 | 89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.33 | 89 | 91 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 49 Bolivia 92 compare
- 49 Jordan 92 compare
- 49 Nicaragua 92 compare
- 52 Botswana 91 compare
- 52 Philippines 91 compare
- 55 Ecuador 90 compare
- 55 Eswatini 90 compare
- 55 Ghana 90 compare
- 55 Guatemala 90 compare
- 55 Liberia 90 compare
- 55 Malawi 90 compare
- 55 Namibia 90 compare
- 55 Syria 90 compare
- 55 Tanzania 90 compare
More population data for Nepal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0333 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6271 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,401 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8575 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.601 (2100)
- Population density 222.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.41 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Nepal?
- The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Nepal was 91 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 91 in 2021.
- What is the lowest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Nepal ranks 52nd out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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