Afghanistan vs Somalia: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus
Afghanistan
60.0%
in 2022
Somalia
57.0%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
104th
Somalia rank
106th
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 60.0% against 57.0% in Somalia, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 104th and Somalia ranks 106th of 106 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 49.4% | 24.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 65.5% | 2.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 59.0% | 3.7% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 60.0% against 57.0% in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 3.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Afghanistan ranks 104th and Somalia ranks 106th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.