The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Niger

Niger: The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 83 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
83
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 106 countries
All-time high
84
in 2008
All-time low
63
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Niger, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 632001: 642002: 652003: 652004: 662005: 692006: 732007: 792008: 842009: 842010: 842011: 842012: 842013: 812014: 812015: 812016: 812017: 812018: 812019: 812020: 832021: 832022: 83

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Niger stood at 83.

The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Niger peaked at 84 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 63, in 2000.

That places Niger 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.

The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Niger, year by year

Annual values for The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Niger, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 63 —
2001 64 +1.6%
2002 65 +1.6%
2003 65 +0.0%
2004 66 +1.5%
2005 69 +4.5%
2006 73 +5.8%
2007 79 +8.2%
2008 84 +6.3%
2009 84 +0.0%
2010 84 +0.0%
2011 84 +0.0%
2012 84 +0.0%
2013 81 -3.6%
2014 81 +0.0%
2015 81 +0.0%
2016 81 +0.0%
2017 81 +0.0%
2018 81 +0.0%
2019 81 +0.0%
2020 83 +2.5%
2021 83 +0.0%
2022 83 +0.0%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 83 is above the median for low income countries, which is 83, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 83 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.5, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.2 63 84 10
2010s 81.9 81 84 10
2020s 83 83 83 3

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 74 Mozambique 84 compare
  2. 75 Benin 83 compare
  3. 75 Comoros 83 compare
  4. 75 Cote d'Ivoire 83 compare
  5. 75 Gabon 83 compare
  6. 75 Indonesia 83 compare
  7. 75 Lesotho 83 compare
  8. 75 Mali 83 compare
  9. 75 Togo 83 compare
  10. 75 Zambia 83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Niger?
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Niger was 83 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 84 in 2008.
What is the lowest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 63 in 2000.
How does Niger rank for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
Niger ranks 75th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
Is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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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The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus
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106 places, 2,414 data points, 2000–2022
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