Mexico vs Papua New Guinea: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus
Mexico
31 Cases
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
29 Cases
in 2024
Mexico rank
36th
Papua New Guinea rank
37th
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus over time
- Mexico
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 31 Cases against 29 Cases in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2 Cases.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 36th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 450 Cases | 54.67 Cases | 395.33 Cases | Mexico |
| 1980s | 358.8 Cases | 70.6 Cases | 288.2 Cases | Mexico |
| 1990s | 218.71 Cases | 139.86 Cases | 78.86 Cases | Mexico |
| 2000s | 67 Cases | 84.2 Cases | 17.2 Cases | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 28.7 Cases | 17.6 Cases | 11.1 Cases | Mexico |
| 2020s | 24.6 Cases | 12.2 Cases | 12.4 Cases | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of confirmed cases of tetanus, Mexico or Papua New Guinea?
- Mexico, at 31 Cases against 29 Cases in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of confirmed cases of tetanus between Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
- 2 Cases, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Mexico ranks 36th 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
The annual number of confirmed cases of tetanus. Confirmed numbers underestimate the actual number of tetanus cases, due to limited testing and reporting capacity.