Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ghana: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus
Democratic Republic of Congo
474 Cases
in 2024
Ghana
628 Cases
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
Ghana rank
9th
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 628 Cases against 474 Cases in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 154 Cases.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Ghana ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Ghana ranks 9th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 367 Cases | 1,366 Cases | 999 Cases | Ghana |
| 1980s | 382.1 Cases | 804.2 Cases | 422.1 Cases | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1,431 Cases | 243.56 Cases | 1,188 Cases | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 685.38 Cases | 322.25 Cases | 363.12 Cases | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 462.75 Cases | 328.75 Cases | 134 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 628 Cases against 474 Cases in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of confirmed cases of tetanus between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
- 154 Cases, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana rank globally for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th 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.