What is the difference in newborns protected against tetanus between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?

3.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

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

41 years are reported by both, from 1984 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 Sudan: Newborns protected against tetanus (%)

Democratic Republic of Congo

78.0%

in 2024

Sudan

75.0%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

90th

Sudan rank

93rd

Newborns protected against tetanus (%) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Sudan

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 78.0% against 75.0% in Sudan, a difference of 3.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 90th and Sudan ranks 93rd of 106 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	39.7%	13.0%	26.7%	Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s	42.2%	69.4%	27.2%	Sudan
2000s	64.5%	67.3%	2.8%	Sudan
2010s	79.3%	76.4%	2.9%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	80.2%	79.4%	0.8%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newborns protected against tetanus, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sudan?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 78.0% against 75.0% in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in newborns protected against tetanus between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?: 3.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan rank globally for newborns protected against tetanus?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 90th and Sudan ranks 93rd 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: 29 October 2026

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