Benin vs Nigeria: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus
Benin
52 Cases
in 2024
Nigeria
40 Cases
in 2024
Benin rank
29th
Nigeria rank
31st
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Benin currently reports 52 Cases against 40 Cases in Nigeria, a difference of 12 Cases.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Nigeria ahead.
Benin ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 31st of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 590.67 Cases | 2,957 Cases | 2,366 Cases | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 438.7 Cases | 2,972 Cases | 2,533 Cases | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 72 Cases | 2,945 Cases | 2,873 Cases | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 101.33 Cases | 842.33 Cases | 741 Cases | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 66.44 Cases | 171.67 Cases | 105.22 Cases | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 57.6 Cases | 50 Cases | 7.6 Cases | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of confirmed cases of tetanus, Benin or Nigeria?
- Benin, at 52 Cases against 40 Cases in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of confirmed cases of tetanus between Benin and Nigeria?
- 12 Cases, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Benin ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 31st 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.