South Korea vs Papua New Guinea: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus
South Korea
29 Cases
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
29 Cases
in 2024
South Korea rank
37th
Papua New Guinea rank
37th
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus over time
- South Korea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 29 Cases against 29 Cases in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 Cases.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
South Korea ranks 37th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.33 Cases | 41.67 Cases | 38.33 Cases | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 5.3 Cases | 70.6 Cases | 65.3 Cases | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.5 Cases | 81 Cases | 79.5 Cases | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 11 Cases | 84.2 Cases | 73.2 Cases | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 24 Cases | 17.6 Cases | 6.4 Cases | South Korea |
| 2020s | 26.4 Cases | 12.2 Cases | 14.2 Cases | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of confirmed cases of tetanus, South Korea or Papua New Guinea?
- South Korea, at 29 Cases against 29 Cases in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of confirmed cases of tetanus between South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 Cases, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- South Korea ranks 37th and Papua New Guinea 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.