Peru vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Newborns protected against tetanus

Peru
97.0%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
78.4%
in 2024
Peru rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st

Newborns protected against tetanus over time

  • Peru
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 97.0% against 78.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.6%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Peru ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 106 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 7.3% 27.7% 20.3% Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 45.3% 50.4% 5.1% Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 65.0% 71.0% 6.0% Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 88.0% 77.5% 10.5% Peru
2020s 96.2% 79.8% 16.4% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newborns protected against tetanus, Peru or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Peru, at 97.0% against 78.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in newborns protected against tetanus between Peru and Sub-Saharan Africa?
18.6%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sub-Saharan Africa?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Peru and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for newborns protected against tetanus?
Peru ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st 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.