Ghana vs Malaysia: Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people
Ghana
0.76 cases per million
in 2024
Malaysia
0.48 cases per million
in 2024
Ghana rank
29th
Malaysia rank
32nd
Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people over time
- Ghana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.76 cases per million against 0.48 cases per million in Malaysia, a difference of 0.28 cases per million.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.6 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ghana ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.99 cases per million | 0.6937 cases per million | 4.29 cases per million | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.71 cases per million | 0.407 cases per million | 1.31 cases per million | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.123 cases per million | 0.409 cases per million | 0.286 cases per million | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.7975 cases per million | 0.3925 cases per million | 0.405 cases per million | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people, Ghana or Malaysia?
- Ghana, at 0.76 cases per million against 0.48 cases per million in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people between Ghana and Malaysia?
- 0.28 cases per million, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people?
- Ghana ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 32nd 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.