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

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

Newborns protected against tetanus over time

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

How they compare

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

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

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 26th of 27 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 27.7% 51.3% 23.7% Thailand
1990s 50.4% 80.0% 29.6% Thailand
2000s 71.0% 88.0% 17.0% Thailand
2010s 77.5% 94.3% 16.8% Thailand
2020s 79.8% 97.6% 17.8% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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