Africa (WHO region) vs Nigeria: Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled
Africa (WHO region)
20,578
in 2025
Nigeria
9,331
in 2025
Africa (WHO region) rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st
Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Africa (WHO region) currently reports 20,578 against 9,331 in Nigeria, a difference of 11,247.
That makes Africa (WHO region)'s figure about 2.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Africa (WHO region) ahead.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 11 groups.
Africa (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,295 | 2,972 | 13,323 | Africa (WHO region) |
| 1990s | 5,065 | 2,644 | 2,422 | Africa (WHO region) |
| 2000s | 5,158 | 1,945 | 3,213 | Africa (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 4,240 | 173.2 | 4,067 | Africa (WHO region) |
| 2020s | 11,292 | 1,597 | 9,696 | Africa (WHO region) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled, Africa (WHO region) or Nigeria?
- Africa (WHO region), at 20,578 against 9,331 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled between Africa (WHO region) and Nigeria?
- 11,247, with Africa (WHO region) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Nigeria?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Nigeria rank globally for total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total tetanus - number of reported cases with 793 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.