North Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Newborns protected against tetanus
Newborns protected against tetanus over time
- North Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
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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About this data
Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.