Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Yemen
Yemen: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 73.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Yemen, 2000–2022
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 Yemen stood at 73.0%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Yemen peaked at 73.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2007.
That places Yemen 96th out of 106 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.0% | — |
| 2001 | 58.0% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.0% | 52.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 66.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 70.0% | 73.0% | 3 |
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More population data for Yemen
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 55,296 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5817 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 208.41 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.88 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Yemen?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Yemen was 73.0% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2007.
- How does Yemen rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Yemen ranks 96th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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