Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus
Sri Lanka
6 Cases
in 2024
United Kingdom
5 Cases
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
68th
United Kingdom rank
70th
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus over time
- Sri Lanka
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6 Cases against 5 Cases in United Kingdom, a difference of 1 Cases.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 68th and United Kingdom ranks 70th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,909 Cases | 18.83 Cases | 1,890 Cases | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 604.8 Cases | 17.8 Cases | 587 Cases | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 135.71 Cases | 8.71 Cases | 127 Cases | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 41.6 Cases | 7.8 Cases | 33.8 Cases | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 12 Cases | 6.25 Cases | 5.75 Cases | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.8 Cases | 5.6 Cases | 0.8 Cases | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of confirmed cases of tetanus, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom?
- Sri Lanka, at 6 Cases against 5 Cases in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of confirmed cases of tetanus between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?
- 1 Cases, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom rank globally for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Sri Lanka ranks 68th and United Kingdom ranks 70th 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.