Japan vs Senegal: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus
Japan
86 Cases
in 2024
Senegal
218 Cases
in 2024
Japan rank
21st
Senegal rank
18th
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus over time
- Japan
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 218 Cases against 86 Cases in Japan, a difference of 132 Cases.
That makes Senegal's figure about 2.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Senegal ahead.
Japan ranks 21st and Senegal ranks 18th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.17 Cases | 1,246 Cases | 1,153 Cases | Senegal |
| 1980s | 46.33 Cases | 670.67 Cases | 624.33 Cases | Senegal |
| 1990s | 40.5 Cases | 104.5 Cases | 64 Cases | Senegal |
| 2000s | 104.25 Cases | 78.25 Cases | 26 Cases | Japan |
| 2010s | 121 Cases | 88 Cases | 33 Cases | Japan |
| 2020s | 94.67 Cases | 72.67 Cases | 22 Cases | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of confirmed cases of tetanus, Japan or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 218 Cases against 86 Cases in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of confirmed cases of tetanus between Japan and Senegal?
- 132 Cases, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Senegal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Senegal rank globally for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Japan ranks 21st and Senegal ranks 18th 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.