Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 98.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Tunisia, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 98.0% for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Tunisia peaked at 98.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 2000.
Tunisia ranks 15th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.0% | — |
| 2001 | 87.0% | +27.9% |
| 2002 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.4% | 68.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 96.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 15 Bangladesh 98.0% compare
- 15 Fiji 98.0% compare
- 15 Mexico 98.0% compare
- 15 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 98.0% compare
More population data for Tunisia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,316 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6018 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7573 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 68.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 425,507 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Tunisia?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Tunisia was 98.0% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Tunisia ranks 15th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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