Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Somalia
Somalia: Newborns protected against tetanus (%) was 50.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Somalia, 1981–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, newborns protected against tetanus in Somalia stood at 50.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Somalia peaked at 67.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1981.
That places Somalia 106th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.0% | — |
| 1982 | 3.0% | +200.0% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 16.0% | +77.8% |
| 1986 | 26.0% | +62.5% |
| 1987 | 35.0% | +34.6% |
| 1988 | 45.0% | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 48.0% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 47.0% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 50.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 83.0%, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 50.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.0%, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +200.0% | 1.0% | 3.0% |
| 1983 | +100.0% | 3.0% | 6.0% |
| 1985 | +77.8% | 9.0% | 16.0% |
| 1986 | +62.5% | 16.0% | 26.0% |
| 1984 | +50.0% | 6.0% | 9.0% |
| 1987 | +34.6% | 26.0% | 35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.0% | 1.0% | 48.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 47.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 45.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 64.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 50.0% | 60.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 103 Angola 60.0% compare
- 103 Central African Republic 60.0% compare
- 103 Equatorial Guinea 60.0% compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Somalia?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Somalia was 50.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1981.
- How does Somalia rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Somalia ranks 106th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Newborns protected against tetanus (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.