Guyana vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Newborns protected against tetanus

Guyana
96.0%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
78.4%
in 2024
Guyana rank
26th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
23rd

Newborns protected against tetanus over time

  • Guyana
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
20406080100198420042024

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 96.0% against 78.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 17.6%.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.

Guyana ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 106 countries.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 47.7% 34.7% 13.0% Guyana
1990s 69.1% 50.4% 18.7% Guyana
2000s 87.1% 71.0% 16.1% Guyana
2010s 98.4% 77.5% 20.9% Guyana
2020s 97.8% 79.8% 18.0% Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newborns protected against tetanus, Guyana or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Guyana, at 96.0% against 78.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in newborns protected against tetanus between Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
17.6%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for newborns protected against tetanus?
Guyana ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd 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.