Bangladesh vs South Africa: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus
Bangladesh
40 Cases
in 2024
South Africa
33 Cases
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
31st
South Africa rank
34th
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 40 Cases against 33 Cases in South Africa, a difference of 7 Cases.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 210 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,708 Cases | 266 Cases | 1,442 Cases | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 2,601 Cases | 246.8 Cases | 2,354 Cases | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 2,717 Cases | 50.29 Cases | 2,667 Cases | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1,142 Cases | 10.6 Cases | 1,131 Cases | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 373.2 Cases | 3 Cases | 370.2 Cases | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 37.4 Cases | 12.4 Cases | 25 Cases | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of confirmed cases of tetanus, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 40 Cases against 33 Cases in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of confirmed cases of tetanus between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 7 Cases, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Bangladesh ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of confirmed cases of tetanus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The annual number of confirmed cases of tetanus. Confirmed numbers underestimate the actual number of tetanus cases, due to limited testing and reporting capacity.