Africa Eastern and Southern vs Sao Tome and Principe: Newborns protected against tetanus

Africa Eastern and Southern
79.8%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
97.0%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
20th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
18th

Newborns protected against tetanus over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Sao Tome and Principe
20406080100198420042024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 97.0% against 79.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 17.2%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 20th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 27 groups.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 78.9% 98.0% 19.1% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 81.4% 99.0% 17.6% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 82.0% 98.6% 16.6% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newborns protected against tetanus, Africa Eastern and Southern or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 97.0% against 79.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in newborns protected against tetanus between Africa Eastern and Southern and Sao Tome and Principe?
17.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Sao Tome and Principe?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for newborns protected against tetanus?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 20th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 27 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO), published as Newborns protected against tetanus (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Newborns protected against tetanus (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 5,401 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.