Eritrea vs South Asia: Newborns protected against tetanus

Eritrea
99.0%
in 2024
South Asia
93.7%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
4th
South Asia rank
1st

Newborns protected against tetanus over time

  • Eritrea
  • South Asia
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 99.0% against 93.7% in South Asia, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Asia ahead.

Eritrea ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st of 106 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 31.9% 83.0% 51.1% South Asia
2000s 83.8% 86.2% 2.4% South Asia
2010s 95.3% 88.8% 6.5% Eritrea
2020s 99.0% 92.6% 6.4% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newborns protected against tetanus, Eritrea or South Asia?
Eritrea, at 99.0% against 93.7% in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in newborns protected against tetanus between Eritrea and South Asia?
5.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Asia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and South Asia rank globally for newborns protected against tetanus?
Eritrea ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st 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

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