Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 90.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Tanzania, United Republic of is 90.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 91.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2000.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 55th 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.
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.0% | — |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.3% | 79.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 83.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 90.0% | 91.0% | 3 |
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More population data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6843 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 129,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.69 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.089 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.9% (2100)
- Population density 296.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20.58 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Tanzania, United Republic of was 90.0% 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2000.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 55th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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