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

Latest (2022)
57
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
106th
of 106 countries
All-time high
67
in 2015
All-time low
45
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02040602000201120222000: 472001: 482002: 482003: 452004: 452005: 472006: 512007: 502008: 492009: 642010: 642011: 642012: 642013: 642014: 642015: 672016: 672017: 672018: 672019: 672020: 602021: 602022: 57

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

Annual values for The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Somalia, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.4 45 64 10
2010s 65.5 64 67 10
2020s 59 57 60 3

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 104 Afghanistan 60 compare
  2. 104 Equatorial Guinea 60 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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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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The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
106 places, 2,414 data points, 2000–2022
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