Nigeria vs South Africa: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus
Nigeria
40 Cases
in 2024
South Africa
33 Cases
in 2024
Nigeria rank
31st
South Africa rank
34th
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 40 Cases against 33 Cases in South Africa, a difference of 7 Cases.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 210 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,957 Cases | 273 Cases | 2,684 Cases | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2,972 Cases | 246.8 Cases | 2,725 Cases | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 3,291 Cases | 67.6 Cases | 3,224 Cases | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1,877 Cases | 12.67 Cases | 1,865 Cases | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 222 Cases | 2.83 Cases | 219.17 Cases | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 50 Cases | 12.4 Cases | 37.6 Cases | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of confirmed cases of tetanus, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 40 Cases against 33 Cases in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of confirmed cases of tetanus between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 7 Cases, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Nigeria ranks 31st 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.