Bahamas vs Latin America & Caribbean: Newborns protected against tetanus
Bahamas
100.0%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
93.5%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
1st
Latin America & Caribbean rank
3rd
Newborns protected against tetanus over time
- Bahamas
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 100.0% against 93.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 1st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd of 106 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.0% | 44.9% | 20.1% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 78.0% | 66.6% | 11.4% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 77.1% | 15.0% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 88.5% | 11.0% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 93.8% | 6.2% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newborns protected against tetanus, Bahamas or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Bahamas, at 100.0% against 93.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newborns protected against tetanus between Bahamas and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 6.5%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Bahamas ranks 1st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd of 106 countries.
- 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
Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.