Cameroon vs South Africa: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus
Cameroon
36 Cases
in 2024
South Africa
33 Cases
in 2024
Cameroon rank
33rd
South Africa rank
34th
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 36 Cases against 33 Cases in South Africa, a difference of 3 Cases.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Cameroon ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 34th of 210 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 564.71 Cases | 266.29 Cases | 298.43 Cases | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 276.5 Cases | 66 Cases | 210.5 Cases | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 141 Cases | 4.5 Cases | 136.5 Cases | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 43.5 Cases | 2.83 Cases | 40.67 Cases | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 31.8 Cases | 12.4 Cases | 19.4 Cases | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of confirmed cases of tetanus, Cameroon or South Africa?
- Cameroon, at 36 Cases against 33 Cases in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of confirmed cases of tetanus between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 3 Cases, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd 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.