Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -83.82 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-83.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 41.1%
World rank
53rd
of 116 countries
All-time high
387.5 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-85.9 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
32
1989–2025
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Uganda, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Uganda stood at -83.82 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 41.1% on the previous year and down 235.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 387.5 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -85.9 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Uganda ranks 53rd of 116 countries on this measure, 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -23.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 17.27 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 1995 | -41.3 % change on previous year | -339.1% |
| 1996 | -45.6 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1997 | -5.39 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1998 | 268.99 % change on previous year | -5091.2% |
| 1999 | -64.15 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2000 | 124.88 % change on previous year | -294.7% |
| 2001 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2002 | 17.5 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 2003 | -48.28 % change on previous year | -375.9% |
| 2004 | -51.9 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2005 | -29.61 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2006 | 33.64 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 2007 | -28.67 % change on previous year | -185.2% |
| 2008 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2009 | 51 % change on previous year | -2701.0% |
| 2010 | -35.1 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 2011 | 111.22 % change on previous year | -416.9% |
| 2012 | -28.02 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2013 | 172.48 % change on previous year | -715.6% |
| 2014 | -79.31 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2015 | 61.9 % change on previous year | -178.1% |
| 2016 | -46.32 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 2017 | -78.08 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 2018 | 387.5 % change on previous year | -596.3% |
| 2019 | -85.9 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2020 | 218.18 % change on previous year | -354.0% |
| 2021 | -60 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2022 | 378.57 % change on previous year | -731.0% |
| 2024 | -59.41 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2025 | -83.82 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -83.82 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -59.57 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -83.82 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -66.67 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +5091.2% | -5.39 % change on previous year | 268.99 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +2701.0% | -1.96 % change on previous year | 51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -23.61 % change on previous year | -23.61 % change on previous year | -23.61 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.64 % change on previous year | -64.15 % change on previous year | 268.99 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.72 % change on previous year | -51.9 % change on previous year | 124.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.04 % change on previous year | -85.9 % change on previous year | 387.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.71 % change on previous year | -83.82 % change on previous year | 378.57 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 52 Liberia -78.79 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Papua New Guinea -84.62 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Ghana -92.31 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Albania -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 United Arab Emirates -100 % change on previous year
- 56 Argentina -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Bahrain -100 % change on previous year
- 56 Belize -100 % change on previous year
- 56 Bolivia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Brazil -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Bhutan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Botswana -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Central African Republic -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Chile -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Cape Verde -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Costa Rica -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Dominican Republic -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Algeria -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Ecuador -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Egypt -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Eritrea -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Guinea-Bissau -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Guatemala -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Hong Kong -100 % change on previous year
- 56 Honduras -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Iran -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Iraq -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Israel -100 % change on previous year
- 56 Jamaica -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Jordan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Kenya -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Kiribati -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Kuwait -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Lebanon -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Libya -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Sri Lanka -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Lesotho -100 % change on previous year
- 56 Mauritania -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Mauritius -100 % change on previous year
- 56 Niger -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Nicaragua -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Nepal -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Oman -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Panama -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 North Korea -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Portugal -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Paraguay -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Romania -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Rwanda -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Senegal -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Singapore -100 % change on previous year
- 56 Solomon Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Sierra Leone -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 El Salvador -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Serbia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 South Sudan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Sao Tome and Principe -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Eswatini -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 East Timor -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Tunisia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Uruguay -100 % change on previous year
- 56 United States -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Vanuatu -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 South Africa -100 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Uganda was -83.82 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 387.5 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -85.9 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 53rd out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 235.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.