Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus
Burkina Faso
708 Cases
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
474 Cases
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
8th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus over time
- Burkina Faso
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 708 Cases against 474 Cases in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 234 Cases.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 643 Cases | 367 Cases | 276 Cases | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 620.1 Cases | 382.1 Cases | 238 Cases | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 12.33 Cases | 1,591 Cases | 1,579 Cases | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 55.22 Cases | 714 Cases | 658.78 Cases | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 239.6 Cases | 473 Cases | 233.4 Cases | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of confirmed cases of tetanus, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 708 Cases against 474 Cases in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of confirmed cases of tetanus between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 234 Cases, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th 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.