Kuwait vs Latin America & Caribbean: Newborns protected against tetanus
Kuwait
99.0%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
93.5%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
4th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
3rd
Newborns protected against tetanus over time
- Kuwait
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 99.0% against 93.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Kuwait ranks 4th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd of 106 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Latin America & Caribbean in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.7% | 44.9% | 19.2% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 66.6% | 20.4% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 77.1% | 3.8% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 88.5% | 7.7% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 93.8% | 5.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newborns protected against tetanus, Kuwait or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Kuwait, at 99.0% against 93.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newborns protected against tetanus between Kuwait and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 5.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Kuwait ranks 4th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd 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.