Liberia vs South Africa: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus
Liberia
33 Cases
in 2024
South Africa
33 Cases
in 2024
Liberia rank
34th
South Africa rank
34th
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus over time
- Liberia
- South Africa
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 33 Cases against 33 Cases in South Africa, a difference of 0 Cases.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
Liberia ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 34th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 430.2 Cases | 260.2 Cases | 170 Cases | Liberia |
| 1980s | 261 Cases | 275.8 Cases | 14.8 Cases | South Africa |
| 1990s | 228 Cases | 117 Cases | 111 Cases | Liberia |
| 2000s | 30.17 Cases | 4.83 Cases | 25.33 Cases | Liberia |
| 2010s | 15.83 Cases | 2.83 Cases | 13 Cases | Liberia |
| 2020s | 29 Cases | 12.4 Cases | 16.6 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 South Africa?
- Liberia, at 33 Cases against 33 Cases in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of confirmed cases of tetanus between Liberia and South Africa?
- 0 Cases, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and South Africa rank globally for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Liberia ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 34th 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.