The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in South Africa
South Africa: The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 88 in 2022. ▲ Rising
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in South Africa, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in South Africa stood at 88.
That represents a change of up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in South Africa peaked at 90 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59, in 2005.
South Africa ranks 65th of 106 countries on this measure, 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68 | — |
| 2001 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 62 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 74 | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 75 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 88 | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.5, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +25.4% | 59 | 74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2 | 59 | 75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.8 | 77 | 90 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.67 | 88 | 90 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More population data for South Africa
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7997 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1847 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 73,530 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8824 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0148 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.23 (2100)
- Population density 77.75 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.55 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in South Africa?
- The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in South Africa was 88 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 90 in 2017.
- What is the lowest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- South Africa ranks 65th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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