Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Gambia
Gambia: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
65th
of 210 countries
All-time high
65
in 1986
All-time low
0
in 1997
Years of data
37
1985–2025
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Gambia, 1985–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0 for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Gambia peaked at 65 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.
That places Gambia 65th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, 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 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 27 | — |
| 1986 | 65 | +140.7% |
| 1987 | 17 | -73.8% |
| 1990 | 44 | +158.8% |
| 1991 | 18 | -59.1% |
| 1992 | 21 | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 13 | -38.1% |
| 1994 | 8 | -38.5% |
| 1995 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | — |
| 2000 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | — |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 2 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | — |
| 2018 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.33 | 17 | 65 | 3 |
| 1990s | 12.44 | 0 | 44 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Gambia?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Gambia was 0 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 65 in 1986.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
- How does Gambia rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Gambia ranks 65th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Gambia 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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