Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Newborns protected against tetanus
Nigeria
69.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
63.0%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
98th
Papua New Guinea rank
100th
Newborns protected against tetanus over time
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 69.0% against 63.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nigeria ranks 98th and Papua New Guinea ranks 100th of 106 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.8% | 33.7% | 16.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 40.6% | 55.4% | 14.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 50.3% | 11.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 67.7% | 8.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 65.0% | 2.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newborns protected against tetanus, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Nigeria, at 69.0% against 63.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newborns protected against tetanus between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 6.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Nigeria ranks 98th and Papua New Guinea ranks 100th 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.