The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 89 in 2022. ▲ Rising
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Zimbabwe, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 89 for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Zimbabwe peaked at 89 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 66, in 2011.
That places Zimbabwe 64th 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 23 years of available data.
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76 | — |
| 2001 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 66 | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87 | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 89 | +2.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 89 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.5, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 89 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.5, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.3 | 76 | 79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76 | 66 | 87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.67 | 87 | 89 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More population data for Zimbabwe
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0209 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0944 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 26,439 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.94 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5219 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.188 (2100)
- Population density 96.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.49 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Zimbabwe?
- The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Zimbabwe was 89 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 89 in 2022.
- What is the lowest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 in 2011.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Zimbabwe ranks 64th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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