The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 93 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
93
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 106 countries
All-time high
97
in 2008
All-time low
53
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Sierra Leone, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Sierra Leone stood at 93.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Sierra Leone peaked at 97 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53, 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.
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53 | — |
| 2001 | 66 | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 77 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 81 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 94 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 97 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85 | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 93 is above the median for low income countries, which is 83, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.5, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.2 | 53 | 97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.7 | 85 | 93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93 | 93 | 93 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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)
- Population growth rate -0.137 (2100)
- Population density 220.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 983,692 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Sierra Leone?
- The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Sierra Leone was 93 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 2008.
- What is the lowest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Sierra Leone ranks 41st out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is the percentage 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 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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