Nigeria vs World: Total tetanus - number of reported cases
Nigeria
9,331
in 2025
World
27,200
in 2025
Nigeria rank
1st
World rank
1st
Total tetanus - number of reported cases over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 27,200 against 9,331 in Nigeria, a difference of 17,869.
That makes World's figure about 2.9 times Nigeria's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 210 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,972 | 94,206 | 91,234 | World |
| 1990s | 2,923 | 42,352 | 39,429 | World |
| 2000s | 1,877 | 21,234 | 19,356 | World |
| 2010s | 173.2 | 12,688 | 12,514 | World |
| 2020s | 1,597 | 16,724 | 15,127 | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total tetanus - number of reported cases, Nigeria or World?
- World, at 27,200 against 9,331 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total tetanus - number of reported cases between Nigeria and World?
- 17,869, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and World rank globally for total tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and World 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.