Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -12.7 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Americas (WHO region), 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Americas (WHO region) is -12.7 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 156.2% on the previous year and down 228.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 221.7 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -56.7 % change on previous year, in 2018.
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 Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -11.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0.9446 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1983 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -508.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9238 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1985 | -8.92 % change on previous year | -1066.1% |
| 1986 | -13.44 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 1987 | -7.8 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1988 | -12.28 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 1989 | -10.25 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1990 | -10.25 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | -15.75 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 1992 | -12.47 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1993 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1994 | -7.76 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 1995 | -11.53 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 1996 | -16.56 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 1997 | -52.72 % change on previous year | +218.3% |
| 1998 | 221.7 % change on previous year | -520.6% |
| 1999 | -52.47 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2000 | 62.89 % change on previous year | -219.9% |
| 2001 | -11.67 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 2002 | -54.61 % change on previous year | +367.8% |
| 2003 | 28.12 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 2004 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 2005 | 13.47 % change on previous year | -353.0% |
| 2006 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 2007 | -21.16 % change on previous year | +294.2% |
| 2008 | -8.71 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2009 | -12.42 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 2010 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 2011 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 2012 | -4.68 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 2013 | -14.91 % change on previous year | +218.5% |
| 2014 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 2015 | 9.86 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 2016 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 2017 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 2018 | -56.7 % change on previous year | -2618.3% |
| 2019 | 104.66 % change on previous year | -284.6% |
| 2020 | -21.12 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2021 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7335 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2023 | 12.62 % change on previous year | +1620.7% |
| 2024 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 2025 | -12.7 % change on previous year | +156.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -7.35 % change on previous year | -13.44 % change on previous year | 0.9446 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.67 % change on previous year | -52.72 % change on previous year | 221.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.48 % change on previous year | -54.61 % change on previous year | 62.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 % change on previous year | -56.7 % change on previous year | 104.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.01 % change on previous year | -21.12 % change on previous year | 12.62 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
- 5 Thailand 173.33 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Gabon 150 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Chad 108.36 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Jamaica 100 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Ukraine 91.67 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Bangladesh 72.5 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 68.99 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Americas (WHO region)?
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Americas (WHO region) was -12.7 % 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 Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 221.7 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.7 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 228.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas (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.
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- 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.