Italy vs South Korea: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus
Italy
28 Cases
in 2024
South Korea
29 Cases
in 2024
Italy rank
39th
South Korea rank
37th
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 29 Cases against 28 Cases in Italy, a difference of 1 Cases.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 39th and South Korea ranks 37th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 228 Cases | 3.33 Cases | 224.67 Cases | Italy |
| 1980s | 150.8 Cases | 5.3 Cases | 145.5 Cases | Italy |
| 1990s | 107.5 Cases | 0.75 Cases | 106.75 Cases | Italy |
| 2000s | 57.5 Cases | 10.5 Cases | 47 Cases | Italy |
| 2010s | 51.8 Cases | 21.2 Cases | 30.6 Cases | Italy |
| 2020s | 23.2 Cases | 26.4 Cases | 3.2 Cases | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of confirmed cases of tetanus, Italy or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 29 Cases against 28 Cases in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of confirmed cases of tetanus between Italy and South Korea?
- 1 Cases, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Italy ranks 39th and South Korea ranks 37th 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.