Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Gambia

Gambia: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -66.67 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-66.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 133.3%
World rank
46th
of 116 countries
All-time high
200 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
18
1986–2019

Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1986–2019

-10001002001986200220191986: 140.7 % change on previous year1987: -73.8 % change on previous year1991: -59.1 % change on previous year1992: 16.7 % change on previous year1993: -38.1 % change on previous year1994: -38.5 % change on previous year1995: -25 % change on previous year1996: -83.3 % change on previous year1997: -100 % change on previous year2000: 100 % change on previous year2001: -100 % change on previous year2003: 0 % change on previous year2004: 0 % change on previous year2005: 100 % change on previous year2006: -100 % change on previous year2012: -100 % change on previous year2018: 200 % change on previous year2019: -66.7 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Gambia is -66.67 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 133.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 200 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1997.

That places Gambia 46th out of 116 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1986 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1986 140.74 % change on previous year
1987 -73.85 % change on previous year -152.5%
1991 -59.09 % change on previous year -20.0%
1992 16.67 % change on previous year -128.2%
1993 -38.1 % change on previous year -328.6%
1994 -38.46 % change on previous year +1.0%
1995 -25 % change on previous year -35.0%
1996 -83.33 % change on previous year +233.3%
1997 -100 % change on previous year +20.0%
2000 100 % change on previous year -200.0%
2001 -100 % change on previous year -200.0%
2003 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2004 0 % change on previous year
2005 100 % change on previous year
2006 -100 % change on previous year -200.0%
2012 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
2018 200 % change on previous year -300.0%
2019 -66.67 % change on previous year -133.3%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's -66.67 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -59.57 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's -66.67 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -66.67 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.45 % change on previous year -73.85 % change on previous year 140.74 % change on previous year 2
1990s -46.76 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 16.67 % change on previous year 7
2000s 0 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 6
2010s 11.11 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 200 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 43 Cameroon -51.43 % change on previous year compare
  2. 44 Afghanistan -59.57 % change on previous year compare
  3. 45 Nigeria -64.1 % change on previous year compare
  4. 47 Zambia -71.43 % change on previous year compare
  5. 48 Angola -73.22 % change on previous year compare
  6. 49 Morocco -75 % change on previous year compare
  7. 49 Malawi -75 % change on previous year compare
  8. 49 Saudi Arabia -75 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Gambia?
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Gambia was -66.67 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 200 % change on previous year in 2018.
What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1997.
How does Gambia rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Gambia ranks 46th out of 116 countries with data for 2019.
Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
129 places, 3,529 data points, 1975–2025
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