How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey?

37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Turkey: Newborns protected against tetanus (%)

Sub-Saharan Africa

78.4%

in 2024

Turkey

97.0%

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

21st

Turkey rank

18th

Newborns protected against tetanus (%) over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Turkey

How they compare

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

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

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

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 18th of 27 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1980s	37.3%	13.0%	24.3%	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	50.4%	51.7%	1.3%	Turkey
2000s	71.0%	62.6%	8.4%	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	77.5%	91.5%	14.0%	Turkey
2020s	79.8%	96.6%	16.8%	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newborns protected against tetanus, Sub-Saharan Africa or Turkey?: Turkey, at 97.0% against 78.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in newborns protected against tetanus between Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey?: 18.6%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey rank globally for newborns protected against tetanus?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st and Turkey 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: 29 October 2026

Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.