El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Newborns protected against tetanus
El Salvador
92.0%
in 2024
Nicaragua
90.0%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
50th
Nicaragua rank
53rd
Newborns protected against tetanus over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 92.0% against 90.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 50th and Nicaragua ranks 53rd of 106 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.0% | 20.1% | 5.9% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 62.9% | 62.9% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 84.6% | 3.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 83.7% | 6.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 91.0% | 2.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newborns protected against tetanus, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 92.0% against 90.0% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newborns protected against tetanus between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 2.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for newborns protected against tetanus?
- El Salvador ranks 50th and Nicaragua ranks 53rd 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.