Nigeria vs Yemen: Newborns protected against tetanus
Nigeria
69.0%
in 2024
Yemen
73.0%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
98th
Yemen rank
95th
Newborns protected against tetanus over time
- Nigeria
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 73.0% against 69.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 98th and Yemen ranks 95th of 106 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 5.0% | 16.6% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 40.6% | 24.8% | 15.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 61.0% | 0.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 68.8% | 9.9% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 73.0% | 6.0% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newborns protected against tetanus, Nigeria or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 73.0% against 69.0% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newborns protected against tetanus between Nigeria and Yemen?
- 4.0%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Yemen?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Yemen rank globally for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Nigeria ranks 98th and Yemen ranks 95th 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.