Nigeria vs Yemen: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus
Nigeria
67.0%
in 2022
Yemen
73.0%
in 2022
Nigeria rank
98th
Yemen rank
96th
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus over time
- Nigeria
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 73.0% against 67.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 98th and Yemen ranks 96th of 106 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.7% | 61.0% | 0.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 68.8% | 9.9% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 72.0% | 6.3% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus, Nigeria or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 73.0% against 67.0% in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus between Nigeria and Yemen?
- 6.0%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Yemen?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Yemen rank globally for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Nigeria ranks 98th and Yemen ranks 96th 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.