Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus
Papua New Guinea
29 Cases
in 2024
South Africa
33 Cases
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
37th
South Africa rank
34th
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 33 Cases against 29 Cases in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4 Cases.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.67 Cases | 273 Cases | 218.33 Cases | South Africa |
| 1980s | 70.6 Cases | 246.8 Cases | 176.2 Cases | South Africa |
| 1990s | 132.83 Cases | 56.17 Cases | 76.67 Cases | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 84.2 Cases | 6.6 Cases | 77.6 Cases | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 14.67 Cases | 2.83 Cases | 11.83 Cases | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 12.2 Cases | 12.4 Cases | 0.2 Cases | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of confirmed cases of tetanus, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 33 Cases against 29 Cases in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of confirmed cases of tetanus between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 4 Cases, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 37th 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.