Kenya vs Nigeria: Total tetanus - number of reported cases
Kenya
3,992
in 2025
Nigeria
9,331
in 2025
Kenya rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st
Total tetanus - number of reported cases over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 9,331 against 3,992 in Kenya, a difference of 5,339.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 706.5 | 2,957 | 2,251 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1,709 | 2,972 | 1,263 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1,180 | 3,178 | 1,999 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 363.75 | 1,502 | 1,139 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 356.75 | 178.88 | 177.88 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2,673 | 1,597 | 1,077 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total tetanus - number of reported cases, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 9,331 against 3,992 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total tetanus - number of reported cases between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 5,339, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for total tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Kenya ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 210 countries.
- 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.