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
0200400600197419992024

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

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.