AFR vs Nigeria: Total tetanus - number of reported cases
AFR
20,578
in 2025
Nigeria
9,331
in 2025
AFR rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st
Total tetanus - number of reported cases over time
- AFR
- Nigeria
How they compare
AFR currently reports 20,578 against 9,331 in Nigeria, a difference of 11,247.
That makes AFR's figure about 2.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, AFR has been ahead every year.
AFR ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 17 groups.
AFR has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AFR | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,295 | 2,972 | 13,323 | AFR |
| 1990s | 6,916 | 2,923 | 3,993 | AFR |
| 2000s | 6,613 | 1,877 | 4,735 | AFR |
| 2010s | 4,240 | 173.2 | 4,067 | AFR |
| 2020s | 11,292 | 1,597 | 9,696 | AFR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total tetanus - number of reported cases, AFR or Nigeria?
- AFR, at 20,578 against 9,331 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total tetanus - number of reported cases between AFR and Nigeria?
- 11,247, with AFR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AFR and Nigeria?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do AFR and Nigeria rank globally for total tetanus - number of reported cases?
- AFR ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 17 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Total tetanus - number of reported cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.