The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Uganda
Uganda: The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 81 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
81
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
85th
of 106 countries
All-time high
89
in 2009
All-time low
70
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Uganda, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Uganda stood at 81.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Uganda peaked at 89 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 70, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 85th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70 | — |
| 2001 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 78 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 82 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 89 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 85 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81 | -2.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 81 is below the median for low income countries, which is 83, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.5, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.7 | 70 | 89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85 | 85 | 85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.33 | 81 | 83 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More population data for Uganda
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 87,622 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.53 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.017 (2100)
- Population density 602.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.91 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Uganda?
- The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Uganda was 81 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 89 in 2009.
- What is the lowest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Uganda ranks 85th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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