Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Papua New Guinea
-84.62 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
-100 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
54th
South Africa rank
56th
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports -84.62 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 15.38 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 56th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.26 % change on previous year | -9.42 % change on previous year | 6.16 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 14.15 % change on previous year | 88.34 % change on previous year | 74.19 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -29.24 % change on previous year | -83.33 % change on previous year | 54.09 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 25 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 125 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at -84.62 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 15.38 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 56th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.