Brunei vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Newborns protected against tetanus (%)
Brunei
97.0%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
78.4%
in 2024
Brunei rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st
Newborns protected against tetanus (%) over time
- Brunei
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 97.0% against 78.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.6%.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 106 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.5% | 27.7% | 18.8% | Brunei |
| 1990s | 60.7% | 50.4% | 10.3% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 71.0% | 0.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 77.5% | 17.8% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 79.8% | 17.2% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newborns protected against tetanus, Brunei or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Brunei, at 97.0% against 78.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newborns protected against tetanus between Brunei and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18.6%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Brunei ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st 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.