Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Tunisia: Newborns protected against tetanus

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
84.3%
in 2024
Tunisia
98.0%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
12th
Tunisia rank
11th

Newborns protected against tetanus over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Tunisia
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 98.0% against 84.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 13.7%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 12th and Tunisia ranks 11th of 27 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 19.2% 15.3% 3.8% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 61.0% 63.4% 2.4% Tunisia
2000s 78.3% 88.4% 10.1% Tunisia
2010s 82.0% 96.1% 14.1% Tunisia
2020s 84.2% 97.6% 13.4% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newborns protected against tetanus, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 98.0% against 84.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in newborns protected against tetanus between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Tunisia?
13.7%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Tunisia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Tunisia rank globally for newborns protected against tetanus?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 12th and Tunisia ranks 11th of 27 groups.
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.