Liberia vs Papua New Guinea: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus

Liberia
33 Cases
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
29 Cases
in 2024
Liberia rank
34th
Papua New Guinea rank
37th

Number of confirmed cases of tetanus over time

  • Liberia
  • Papua New Guinea
0200400600197419992024

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 33 Cases against 29 Cases in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4 Cases.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Liberia ranks 34th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 430.2 Cases 57.6 Cases 372.6 Cases Liberia
1980s 261 Cases 70.6 Cases 190.4 Cases Liberia
1990s 228 Cases 115 Cases 113 Cases Liberia
2000s 6 Cases 75 Cases 69 Cases Papua New Guinea
2010s 11 Cases 17.6 Cases 6.6 Cases Papua New Guinea
2020s 29 Cases 12.2 Cases 16.8 Cases Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of confirmed cases of tetanus, Liberia or Papua New Guinea?
Liberia, at 33 Cases against 29 Cases in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of confirmed cases of tetanus between Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
4 Cases, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
29 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Liberia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
Liberia ranks 34th 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

Indicator
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus
Unit
Cases
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 8,305 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

The annual number of confirmed cases of tetanus. Confirmed numbers underestimate the actual number of tetanus cases, due to limited testing and reporting capacity.