Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 93.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone stood at 93.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Sierra Leone peaked at 97.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 41st 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.0% | — |
| 2001 | 66.0% | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.2% | 53.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 85.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 3 |
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More population data for Sierra Leone
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,595 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6516 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 220.76 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 983,692 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Sierra Leone?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Sierra Leone was 93.0% 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Sierra Leone ranks 41st out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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