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
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
Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.