Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Nepal
Nepal: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 91.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Nepal, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 91.0% for share 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, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Nepal peaked at 91.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, 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.
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.0% | — |
| 2001 | 76.0% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.8% | 67.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 81.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 89.0% | 91.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 92.0% compare
- 49 Jordan 92.0% compare
- 49 Nicaragua 92.0% compare
- 52 Botswana 91.0% compare
- 52 Philippines 91.0% compare
- 55 Ecuador 90.0% compare
- 55 Eswatini 90.0% compare
- 55 Ghana 90.0% compare
- 55 Guatemala 90.0% compare
- 55 Liberia 90.0% compare
- 55 Malawi 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 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)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 222.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.41 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Nepal?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Nepal was 91.0% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Nepal ranks 52nd out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share 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 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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