Iran vs United Kingdom: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus
Iran
6 Cases
in 2024
United Kingdom
5 Cases
in 2024
Iran rank
68th
United Kingdom rank
70th
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus over time
- Iran
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iran currently reports 6 Cases against 5 Cases in United Kingdom, a difference of 1 Cases.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 68th and United Kingdom ranks 70th of 210 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 320.33 Cases | 18.83 Cases | 301.5 Cases | Iran |
| 1980s | 183.7 Cases | 17.8 Cases | 165.9 Cases | Iran |
| 1990s | 31.25 Cases | 8.88 Cases | 22.38 Cases | Iran |
| 2000s | 13.3 Cases | 7.8 Cases | 5.5 Cases | Iran |
| 2010s | 8.1 Cases | 6.1 Cases | 2 Cases | Iran |
| 2020s | 6 Cases | 5.6 Cases | 0.4 Cases | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of confirmed cases of tetanus, Iran or United Kingdom?
- Iran, at 6 Cases against 5 Cases in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of confirmed cases of tetanus between Iran and United Kingdom?
- 1 Cases, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Kingdom?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Iran and United Kingdom rank globally for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Iran ranks 68th and United Kingdom ranks 70th 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.