Nigeria vs South Africa: Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate

Nigeria
-33.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-33.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
61st
South Africa rank
61st

Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
-2000200400600800197520002025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports -33.33 % change on previous year against -33.33 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 61st of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 5.26 % change on previous year 6.17 % change on previous year 0.9071 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s -1.07 % change on previous year -4.53 % change on previous year 3.45 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s 19.16 % change on previous year -26.47 % change on previous year 45.62 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 91.88 % change on previous year 18.46 % change on previous year 73.43 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 123.94 % change on previous year 214.81 % change on previous year 90.87 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s -14.37 % change on previous year 66.32 % change on previous year 80.69 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Nigeria or South Africa?
Nigeria, at -33.33 % change on previous year against -33.33 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Nigeria and South Africa?
0 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 61st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total 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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Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 5,786 data points, 1975–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total tetanus - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.