Afghanistan vs Cameroon: Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people
Afghanistan
1.1 cases per million
in 2024
Cameroon
1.2 cases per million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Cameroon rank
19th
Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people over time
- Afghanistan
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.2 cases per million against 1.1 cases per million in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1 cases per million.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Cameroon ranks 19th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.21 cases per million | 25.63 cases per million | 20.41 cases per million | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 6.53 cases per million | 9.53 cases per million | 3 cases per million | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.6167 cases per million | 1.4 cases per million | 0.7822 cases per million | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 15.98 cases per million | 1.14 cases per million | 14.84 cases per million | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people, Afghanistan or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 1.2 cases per million against 1.1 cases per million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people between Afghanistan and Cameroon?
- 0.1 cases per million, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cameroon?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Cameroon rank globally for annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Cameroon ranks 19th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Confirmed neonatal tetanus cases per million.