What is the difference in newborns protected against tetanus between Central African Republic and Somalia?

10.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?

44 years are reported by both, from 1981 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.

Central African Republic vs Somalia: Newborns protected against tetanus

Central African Republic

60.0%

in 2024

Somalia

50.0%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

103rd

Somalia rank

106th

Newborns protected against tetanus over time

Central African Republic
Somalia

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 60.0% against 50.0% in Somalia, a difference of 10.0%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 103rd and Somalia ranks 106th of 106 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	25.7%	21.0%	4.7%	Central African Republic
1990s	41.9%	48.3%	6.4%	Somalia
2000s	49.4%	49.4%	0.0%	—
2010s	65.8%	65.5%	0.3%	Central African Republic
2020s	62.6%	55.4%	7.2%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newborns protected against tetanus, Central African Republic or Somalia?: Central African Republic, at 60.0% against 50.0% in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in newborns protected against tetanus between Central African Republic and Somalia?: 10.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for newborns protected against tetanus?: Central African Republic ranks 103rd and Somalia ranks 106th 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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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.