Malawi vs Zambia: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus
Malawi
8 Cases
in 2024
Zambia
7 Cases
in 2024
Malawi rank
61st
Zambia rank
64th
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 8 Cases against 7 Cases in Zambia, a difference of 1 Cases.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 61st and Zambia ranks 64th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 497 Cases | 454.5 Cases | 42.5 Cases | Malawi |
| 1980s | 514.43 Cases | 295.86 Cases | 218.57 Cases | Malawi |
| 1990s | 6 Cases | 261 Cases | 255 Cases | Zambia |
| 2000s | 8.12 Cases | 51.62 Cases | 43.5 Cases | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.86 Cases | 3.71 Cases | 0.1429 Cases | Malawi |
| 2020s | 5 Cases | 21.5 Cases | 16.5 Cases | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of confirmed cases of tetanus, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 8 Cases against 7 Cases in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of confirmed cases of tetanus between Malawi and Zambia?
- 1 Cases, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Malawi ranks 61st and Zambia ranks 64th 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.