Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Senegal
Senegal: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 96.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Senegal, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Senegal stood at 96.0%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Senegal peaked at 96.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 28th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.0% | — |
| 2001 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.0% | 62.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 88.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.0% | 96.0% | 3 |
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More population data for Senegal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.7576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,563 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.44 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4124 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 244.19 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.10 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Senegal?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Senegal was 96.0% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Senegal ranks 28th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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