Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases was 4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso, 1984–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso stood at 4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso peaked at 269 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
Burkina Faso ranks 39th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 46 | — |
| 1985 | 227 | +393.5% |
| 1986 | 269 | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 257 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 211 | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 150 | -28.9% |
| 1990 | 100 | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 42 | -58.0% |
| 1992 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 19 | -51.3% |
| 1994 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 15 | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 8 | -46.7% |
| 1999 | 19 | +137.5% |
| 2000 | 22 | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 12 | -45.5% |
| 2002 | 4 | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 16 | +300.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | -75.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 13 | +225.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | -38.5% |
| 2009 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2025 | 4 | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 193.33 | 46 | 269 | 6 |
| 1990s | 31.11 | 8 | 100 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.7 | 4 | 22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso was 4 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 269 in 1986.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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