North Korea vs Lower middle income: Newborns protected against tetanus (%)
North Korea
98.0%
in 2024
Lower middle income
86.7%
in 2024
North Korea rank
11th
Lower middle income rank
9th
Newborns protected against tetanus (%) over time
- North Korea
- Lower middle income
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 98.0% against 86.7% in Lower middle income, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 11th and Lower middle income ranks 9th of 106 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.0% | 55.8% | 33.2% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 77.1% | 72.3% | 4.8% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 80.7% | 8.1% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 82.7% | 12.4% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 86.3% | 11.7% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newborns protected against tetanus, North Korea or Lower middle income?
- North Korea, at 98.0% against 86.7% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newborns protected against tetanus between North Korea and Lower middle income?
- 11.3%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Lower middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Lower middle income rank globally for newborns protected against tetanus?
- North Korea ranks 11th and Lower middle income ranks 9th 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.