Ethiopia vs Japan: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus
Ethiopia
139 Cases
in 2024
Japan
86 Cases
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
19th
Japan rank
21st
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus over time
- Ethiopia
- Japan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 139 Cases against 86 Cases in Japan, a difference of 53 Cases.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Japan ranks 21st of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 533.33 Cases | 92.17 Cases | 441.17 Cases | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 808.5 Cases | 47.5 Cases | 761 Cases | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 266 Cases | 46 Cases | 220 Cases | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 58 Cases | 118 Cases | 60 Cases | Japan |
| 2010s | 37.57 Cases | 121.43 Cases | 83.86 Cases | Japan |
| 2020s | 72.33 Cases | 94.67 Cases | 22.33 Cases | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of confirmed cases of tetanus, Ethiopia or Japan?
- Ethiopia, at 139 Cases against 86 Cases in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of confirmed cases of tetanus between Ethiopia and Japan?
- 53 Cases, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Japan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Japan rank globally for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Japan ranks 21st 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.