The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Somalia
Somalia: The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 57 in 2022. ▲ Rising
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Somalia, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 57 for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in 2022.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Somalia peaked at 67 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45, in 2003.
That places Somalia 106th out of 106 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47 | — |
| 2001 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 51 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 64 | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57 | -5.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 57 is below the median for low income countries, which is 83, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 57 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.5, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4 | 45 | 64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5 | 64 | 67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59 | 57 | 60 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 104 Afghanistan 60 compare
- 104 Equatorial Guinea 60 compare
More population data for Somalia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,463 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.89 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3207 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Population density 107.38 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.14 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Somalia?
- The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Somalia was 57 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 67 in 2015.
- What is the lowest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 in 2003.
- How does Somalia rank for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Somalia ranks 106th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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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