Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Somalia
Somalia: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 57.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Somalia, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 57.0% for share 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, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Somalia peaked at 67.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, 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.
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.0% | — |
| 2001 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 45.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 64.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 57.0% | 60.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 104 Afghanistan 60.0% compare
- 104 Equatorial Guinea 60.0% 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)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 107.38 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.14 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Somalia?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Somalia was 57.0% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2003.
- How does Somalia rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Somalia ranks 106th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share 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 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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