North Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Newborns protected against tetanus

North Korea
98.0%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
84.1%
in 2024
North Korea rank
11th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
13th

Newborns protected against tetanus over time

  • North Korea
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 98.0% against 84.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 13.9%.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 13th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 89.0% 43.8% 45.2% North Korea
1990s 77.1% 61.0% 16.1% North Korea
2000s 88.8% 78.2% 10.6% North Korea
2010s 95.1% 81.8% 13.3% North Korea
2020s 98.0% 84.1% 13.9% North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newborns protected against tetanus, North Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
North Korea, at 98.0% against 84.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in newborns protected against tetanus between North Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
13.9%, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do North Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for newborns protected against tetanus?
North Korea ranks 11th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 13th 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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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.