Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was 23.13 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Africa (WHO region), 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa (WHO region) recorded 23.13 % change on previous year for total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 873.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 369.49 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -81.45 % change on previous year, in 2003.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1983 | -16.3 % change on previous year | -297.4% |
| 1984 | -10.8 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1985 | -10.28 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1986 | -17.67 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 1987 | 31.54 % change on previous year | -278.5% |
| 1988 | -7.82 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1989 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1990 | -9.92 % change on previous year | +81.0% |
| 1991 | -27.64 % change on previous year | +178.5% |
| 1992 | -19.32 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1993 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 1994 | -74.96 % change on previous year | +1422.6% |
| 1995 | -22.55 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1996 | 250.53 % change on previous year | -1210.8% |
| 1997 | -46.14 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1998 | 15.14 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 1999 | -14.3 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 2000 | 136.91 % change on previous year | -1057.3% |
| 2001 | 11.09 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2002 | 67.73 % change on previous year | +510.8% |
| 2003 | -81.45 % change on previous year | -220.3% |
| 2004 | 19.83 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 2005 | 18.37 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 103.6 % change on previous year | +464.0% |
| 2007 | -11.47 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2008 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 2009 | -16.31 % change on previous year | -341.7% |
| 2010 | -6.43 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2011 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 2012 | 8.77 % change on previous year | +759.4% |
| 2013 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2014 | -43.68 % change on previous year | -602.2% |
| 2015 | 21.69 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 2016 | 63.98 % change on previous year | +195.0% |
| 2017 | -51.77 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 2018 | 87.57 % change on previous year | -269.1% |
| 2019 | -31.12 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2020 | 114.56 % change on previous year | -468.1% |
| 2021 | -62.18 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 2022 | 18.83 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2023 | 369.49 % change on previous year | +1862.1% |
| 2024 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2025 | 23.13 % change on previous year | +873.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.44 % change on previous year | -17.67 % change on previous year | 31.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.59 % change on previous year | -74.96 % change on previous year | 250.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.5 % change on previous year | -81.45 % change on previous year | 136.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.87 % change on previous year | -51.77 % change on previous year | 87.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.7 % change on previous year | -62.18 % change on previous year | 369.49 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Africa (WHO region)?
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Africa (WHO region) was 23.13 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 369.49 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.45 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total 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 Total tetanus - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total tetanus - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.