Kenya vs Somalia: Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people
Kenya
16.98 cases per million
in 2024
Somalia
14.14 cases per million
in 2013
Kenya rank
1st
Somalia rank
2nd
Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 16.98 cases per million against 14.14 cases per million in Somalia, a difference of 2.84 cases per million.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 cases per million | 4.64 cases per million | 3.61 cases per million | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1.65 cases per million | 12.82 cases per million | 11.17 cases per million | Somalia |
| 2000s | 14.43 cases per million | 38.82 cases per million | 24.39 cases per million | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.08 cases per million | 12.72 cases per million | 12.64 cases per million | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people, Kenya or Somalia?
- Kenya, at 16.98 cases per million against 14.14 cases per million in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people between Kenya and Somalia?
- 2.84 cases per million, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2013.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people?
- Kenya ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd 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.