Cape Verde vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Newborns protected against tetanus
Cape Verde
96.0%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
78.4%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
26th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
23rd
Newborns protected against tetanus over time
- Cape Verde
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 96.0% against 78.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 17.6%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 106 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.5% | 37.3% | 42.2% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 65.7% | 50.4% | 15.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 71.0% | 1.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 77.5% | 14.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 79.8% | 15.8% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newborns protected against tetanus, Cape Verde or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Cape Verde, at 96.0% against 78.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newborns protected against tetanus between Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 17.6%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Cape Verde ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd 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.