South Korea vs United States: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus
South Korea
29 Cases
in 2024
United States
27 Cases
in 2023
South Korea rank
37th
United States rank
40th
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 29 Cases against 27 Cases in United States, a difference of 2 Cases.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United States ahead.
South Korea ranks 37th and United States ranks 40th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.33 Cases | 84.67 Cases | 81.33 Cases | United States |
| 1980s | 5.3 Cases | 72.1 Cases | 66.8 Cases | United States |
| 1990s | 1 Cases | 46.67 Cases | 45.67 Cases | United States |
| 2000s | 10.5 Cases | 29 Cases | 18.5 Cases | United States |
| 2010s | 24 Cases | 24.8 Cases | 0.8 Cases | United States |
| 2020s | 25.75 Cases | 24.5 Cases | 1.25 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 United States?
- South Korea, at 29 Cases against 27 Cases in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of confirmed cases of tetanus between South Korea and United States?
- 2 Cases, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- South Korea ranks 37th and United States ranks 40th 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.