Kuwait vs South Asia: Newborns protected against tetanus

Kuwait
99.0%
in 2024
South Asia
93.7%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
4th
South Asia rank
1st

Newborns protected against tetanus over time

  • Kuwait
  • South Asia
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 99.0% against 93.7% in South Asia, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Asia ahead.

Kuwait ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st of 106 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 21.8% 41.7% 19.9% South Asia
1990s 46.2% 82.0% 35.8% South Asia
2000s 80.9% 86.2% 5.3% South Asia
2010s 96.2% 88.8% 7.4% Kuwait
2020s 99.0% 92.6% 6.4% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newborns protected against tetanus, Kuwait or South Asia?
Kuwait, at 99.0% against 93.7% in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in newborns protected against tetanus between Kuwait and South Asia?
5.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Asia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and South Asia rank globally for newborns protected against tetanus?
Kuwait ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st 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

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.