Sub-Saharan Africa vs Türkiye: Newborns protected against tetanus
Sub-Saharan Africa
78.4%
in 2024
Türkiye
97.0%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st
Türkiye rank
18th
Newborns protected against tetanus over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 97.0% against 78.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.6%.
That makes Türkiye'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 Türkiye ranks 18th of 27 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.3% | 13.0% | 24.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 51.7% | 1.3% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 62.6% | 8.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 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 or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, 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 Türkiye?
- 18.6%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye rank globally for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Sub-Saharan Africa 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
Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.