Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Vietnam: Newborns protected against tetanus (%)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
78.4%
in 2024
Vietnam
96.0%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
23rd
Vietnam rank
26th
Newborns protected against tetanus (%) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 96.0% against 78.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 17.6%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 26th of 27 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.3% | 11.5% | 25.8% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 64.8% | 14.4% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 85.8% | 14.8% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 91.9% | 14.4% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 96.0% | 16.2% | Vietnam |
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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam, 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 Vietnam?
- 17.6%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Vietnam?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Vietnam rank globally for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Vietnam 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
Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.