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.
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
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 207,650 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 230,125 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 213,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 210,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 210,685 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 216,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 201,812 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 216,347 (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.