Malaysia vs Nigeria: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus
Malaysia
54 Cases
in 2024
Nigeria
40 Cases
in 2024
Malaysia rank
28th
Nigeria rank
31st
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus over time
- Malaysia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 54 Cases against 40 Cases in Nigeria, a difference of 14 Cases.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malaysia ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 31st of 210 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 283 Cases | 2,596 Cases | 2,313 Cases | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 54.2 Cases | 2,972 Cases | 2,917 Cases | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 33 Cases | 2,919 Cases | 2,886 Cases | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 27.67 Cases | 1,877 Cases | 1,850 Cases | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 33.2 Cases | 173.2 Cases | 140 Cases | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 38.6 Cases | 50 Cases | 11.4 Cases | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of confirmed cases of tetanus, Malaysia or Nigeria?
- Malaysia, at 54 Cases against 40 Cases in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of confirmed cases of tetanus between Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 14 Cases, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Malaysia ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 31st 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.