Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: New neonatal tetanus cases per million
Nigeria
0.17
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.19
in 2023
Nigeria rank
43rd
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
New neonatal tetanus cases per million over time
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.19 against 0.17 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.02.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.27 | 0 | 5.27 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 9.83 | 23.42 | 13.59 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 8.59 | 13 | 4.42 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.796 | 1.94 | 1.14 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.235 | 0.5925 | 0.3575 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new neonatal tetanus cases per million, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.19 against 0.17 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in new neonatal tetanus cases per million between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.02, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for new neonatal tetanus cases per million?
- Nigeria ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as New neonatal tetanus cases per million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.