Kenya vs Laos: Newborns protected against tetanus (%)
Kenya
85.0%
in 2024
Laos
87.0%
in 2024
Kenya rank
67th
Laos rank
65th
Newborns protected against tetanus (%) over time
- Kenya
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 87.0% against 85.0% in Kenya, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 67th and Laos ranks 65th of 106 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.8% | 5.2% | 47.6% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 34.6% | 26.9% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 51.1% | 22.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 87.0% | 7.3% | Laos |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 91.2% | 5.6% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newborns protected against tetanus, Kenya or Laos?
- Laos, at 87.0% against 85.0% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newborns protected against tetanus between Kenya and Laos?
- 2.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Laos?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Laos rank globally for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Kenya ranks 67th and Laos ranks 65th 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.