Ghana vs Madagascar: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus
Ghana
628 Cases
in 2024
Madagascar
393 Cases
in 2024
Ghana rank
9th
Madagascar rank
12th
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus over time
- Ghana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 628 Cases against 393 Cases in Madagascar, a difference of 235 Cases.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.6 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 9th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 210 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,064 Cases | 233.33 Cases | 830.67 Cases | Ghana |
| 1980s | 804.2 Cases | 575.4 Cases | 228.8 Cases | Ghana |
| 1990s | 406.33 Cases | 103.67 Cases | 302.67 Cases | Ghana |
| 2000s | 268.25 Cases | 92.5 Cases | 175.75 Cases | Ghana |
| 2010s | 286.56 Cases | 190.22 Cases | 96.33 Cases | Ghana |
| 2020s | 328.75 Cases | 181.5 Cases | 147.25 Cases | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of confirmed cases of tetanus, Ghana or Madagascar?
- Ghana, at 628 Cases against 393 Cases in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of confirmed cases of tetanus between Ghana and Madagascar?
- 235 Cases, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Ghana ranks 9th and Madagascar ranks 12th 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.