How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?

40 years are reported by both, from 1985 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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Gabon: Newborns protected against tetanus (%)

Democratic Republic of Congo

78.0%

in 2024

Gabon

79.0%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

90th

Gabon rank

89th

Newborns protected against tetanus (%) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 79.0% against 78.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 90th and Gabon ranks 89th of 106 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1980s	42.6%	53.2%	10.6%	Gabon
1990s	42.2%	55.8%	13.6%	Gabon
2000s	64.5%	59.2%	5.3%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	79.3%	82.0%	2.7%	Gabon
2020s	80.2%	81.4%	1.2%	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newborns protected against tetanus, Democratic Republic of Congo or Gabon?: Gabon, at 79.0% against 78.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in newborns protected against tetanus between Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?: 1.0%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon rank globally for newborns protected against tetanus?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 90th and Gabon ranks 89th 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

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: 29 October 2026

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