The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in East Timor
East Timor: The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 85 in 2022. ▲ Rising
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in East Timor, 2002–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in East Timor stood at 85. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in East Timor peaked at 85 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55, in 2002.
That places East Timor 71st 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 21 years of available data.
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 55 | — |
| 2003 | 58 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 64 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 59 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 63 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 59 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 66 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 81 | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 85 | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 85 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.5, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 85 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93, 91% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.12 | 55 | 81 | 8 |
| 2010s | 81.6 | 81 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.33 | 83 | 85 | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More population data for East Timor
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5654 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Population density 132.68 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 97,537 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.238 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4267 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in East Timor?
- The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in East Timor was 85 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 2021.
- What is the lowest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- East Timor ranks 71st out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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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