Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus
Burkina Faso
708 Cases
in 2024
Ghana
628 Cases
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
8th
Ghana rank
9th
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 708 Cases against 628 Cases in Ghana, a difference of 80 Cases.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Ghana ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Ghana ranks 9th of 210 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 594.5 Cases | 1,273 Cases | 678.5 Cases | Ghana |
| 1980s | 620.1 Cases | 804.2 Cases | 184.1 Cases | Ghana |
| 1990s | 74 Cases | 462.86 Cases | 388.86 Cases | Ghana |
| 2000s | 13.38 Cases | 246.62 Cases | 233.25 Cases | Ghana |
| 2010s | 57.89 Cases | 286.56 Cases | 228.67 Cases | Ghana |
| 2020s | 285.75 Cases | 328.75 Cases | 43 Cases | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of confirmed cases of tetanus, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Burkina Faso, at 708 Cases against 628 Cases in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of confirmed cases of tetanus between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 80 Cases, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Ghana ranks 9th 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.