Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Türkiye: Newborns protected against tetanus

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
78.4%
in 2024
Türkiye
97.0%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
21st
Türkiye rank
18th

Newborns protected against tetanus over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Türkiye
20406080100198420042024

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 97.0% against 78.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 18.6%.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 18th of 27 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Türkiye Difference Ahead
1980s 37.3% 13.0% 24.3% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 50.4% 51.7% 1.3% Türkiye
2000s 71.0% 62.6% 8.4% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 77.5% 91.5% 14.0% Türkiye
2020s 79.8% 96.6% 16.8% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newborns protected against tetanus, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 97.0% against 78.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in newborns protected against tetanus between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Türkiye?
18.6%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Türkiye?
37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Türkiye rank globally for newborns protected against tetanus?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 18th 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.