Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 97.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Türkiye, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 97.0% for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Türkiye peaked at 97.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2000.
That places Türkiye 20th out of 106 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.0% | — |
| 2001 | 52.0% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | +45.3% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.6% | 50.0% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 90.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 95.0% | 97.0% | 3 |
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More population data for Türkiye
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1546 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9701 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 84.9 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.26 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.4098 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Türkiye?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Türkiye was 97.0% 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Türkiye ranks 20th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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