Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Newborns protected against tetanus

Malaysia
96.0%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
78.4%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
26th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
23rd

Newborns protected against tetanus over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
20406080100198020022024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 96.0% against 78.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 17.6%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 106 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 55.7% 27.7% 28.0% Malaysia
1990s 83.7% 50.4% 33.3% Malaysia
2000s 87.2% 71.0% 16.2% Malaysia
2010s 90.6% 77.5% 13.1% Malaysia
2020s 95.4% 79.8% 15.6% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newborns protected against tetanus, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Malaysia, at 96.0% against 78.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in newborns protected against tetanus between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
17.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for newborns protected against tetanus?
Malaysia ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd 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.