Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Sri Lanka: Newborns protected against tetanus

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
80.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
97.0%
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
19th
Sri Lanka rank
18th

Newborns protected against tetanus over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Sri Lanka
20406080100198020022024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 97.0% against 80.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 16.6%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 27 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 25.9% 55.9% 30.0% Sri Lanka
1990s 51.5% 80.9% 29.4% Sri Lanka
2000s 73.4% 90.9% 17.5% Sri Lanka
2010s 82.1% 95.3% 13.2% Sri Lanka
2020s 82.3% 98.6% 16.3% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newborns protected against tetanus, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 97.0% against 80.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in newborns protected against tetanus between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka?
16.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka rank globally for newborns protected against tetanus?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 27 groups.
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.