Benin vs Cameroon: Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people

Benin
1.73 cases per million
in 2024
Cameroon
1.2 cases per million
in 2024
Benin rank
16th
Cameroon rank
19th

Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people over time

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 1.73 cases per million against 1.2 cases per million in Cameroon, a difference of 0.53 cases per million.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 16th and Cameroon ranks 19th of 210 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cameroon Difference Ahead
1980s 75.28 cases per million 41.23 cases per million 34.05 cases per million Benin
1990s 10.66 cases per million 19.87 cases per million 9.22 cases per million Cameroon
2000s 2.32 cases per million 8.78 cases per million 6.46 cases per million Cameroon
2010s 0.63 cases per million 1.4 cases per million 0.7689 cases per million Cameroon
2020s 1.4 cases per million 1.14 cases per million 0.264 cases per million Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people, Benin or Cameroon?
Benin, at 1.73 cases per million against 1.2 cases per million in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people between Benin and Cameroon?
0.53 cases per million, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people?
Benin ranks 16th 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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Indicator
Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people
Unit
cases per million
Source
World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 7,819 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Confirmed neonatal tetanus cases per million.