Which has higher newborns protected against tetanus, Arab World or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 97.0% against 81.3% in Arab World as of 2024.

What is the difference in newborns protected against tetanus between Arab World and Sao Tome and Principe?

15.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sao Tome and Principe?

19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.

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.

Arab World vs Sao Tome and Principe: Newborns protected against tetanus

Arab World

81.3%

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe

97.0%

in 2024

Arab World rank

16th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

18th

Newborns protected against tetanus over time

Arab World
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 97.0% against 81.3% in Arab World, a difference of 15.7%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Arab World's.

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

Arab World ranks 16th 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	Arab World	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	76.3%	98.0%	21.7%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	81.7%	99.0%	17.3%	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, Arab World or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 97.0% against 81.3% in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in newborns protected against tetanus between Arab World and Sao Tome and Principe?: 15.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sao Tome and Principe?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for newborns protected against tetanus?: Arab World ranks 16th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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