Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 85.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Timor-Leste, 2002–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Timor-Leste stood at 85.0%. 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, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Timor-Leste peaked at 85.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2002.
That places Timor-Leste 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.
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 55.0% | — |
| 2003 | 58.0% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.1% | 55.0% | 81.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 81.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 83.0% | 85.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More population data for Timor-Leste
- 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 132.68 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 97,537 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Timor-Leste?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Timor-Leste was 85.0% 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2002.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Timor-Leste ranks 71st out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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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