Ghana vs South Sudan: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus
Ghana
628 Cases
in 2024
South Sudan
1,018 Cases
in 2024
Ghana rank
9th
South Sudan rank
6th
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus over time
- Ghana
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1,018 Cases against 628 Cases in Ghana, a difference of 390 Cases.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.6 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Sudan ahead.
Ghana ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 210 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 138.33 Cases | 6 Cases | 132.33 Cases | Ghana |
| 2020s | 328.75 Cases | 287 Cases | 41.75 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 1,018 Cases against 628 Cases in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of confirmed cases of tetanus between Ghana and South Sudan?
- 390 Cases, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Sudan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South Sudan rank globally for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Ghana ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 6th 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.