Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Kenya

Kenya: Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -7.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-7.29 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 107.3%
World rank
50th
of 184 countries
All-time high
392.66 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
26
1975–2025

Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1975–2025

-10001002003004001975200020251975: -22.3 % change on previous year1976: 10.7 % change on previous year1977: 3.9 % change on previous year1978: -10.2 % change on previous year1979: 17.5 % change on previous year1980: 9.6 % change on previous year1981: 392.7 % change on previous year1982: -16.9 % change on previous year1983: -41.6 % change on previous year1984: 49.2 % change on previous year1985: -70.2 % change on previous year1986: -88.3 % change on previous year1987: 228.2 % change on previous year1988: 326.3 % change on previous year1989: -27.3 % change on previous year1990: 61.5 % change on previous year1991: -44.9 % change on previous year1992: -2 % change on previous year2008: -42.3 % change on previous year2009: -70 % change on previous year2010: -22.2 % change on previous year2013: -50 % change on previous year2015: -11.1 % change on previous year2021: -100 % change on previous year2024: -3.5 % change on previous year2025: -7.3 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Kenya recorded -7.29 % change on previous year for total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 107.3% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 392.66 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2021.

That places Kenya 50th out of 184 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.

Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1975 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1975 -22.29 % change on previous year
1976 10.74 % change on previous year -148.2%
1977 3.91 % change on previous year -63.6%
1978 -10.17 % change on previous year -360.2%
1979 17.52 % change on previous year -272.3%
1980 9.63 % change on previous year -45.0%
1981 392.66 % change on previous year +3977.2%
1982 -16.9 % change on previous year -104.3%
1983 -41.62 % change on previous year +146.2%
1984 49.19 % change on previous year -218.2%
1985 -70.17 % change on previous year -242.6%
1986 -88.35 % change on previous year +25.9%
1987 228.16 % change on previous year -358.2%
1988 326.33 % change on previous year +43.0%
1989 -27.27 % change on previous year -108.4%
1990 61.45 % change on previous year -325.3%
1991 -44.86 % change on previous year -173.0%
1992 -2.04 % change on previous year -95.5%
2008 -42.31 % change on previous year +1977.5%
2009 -70 % change on previous year +65.5%
2010 -22.22 % change on previous year -68.3%
2013 -50 % change on previous year +125.0%
2015 -11.11 % change on previous year -77.8%
2021 -100 % change on previous year +800.0%
2024 -3.52 % change on previous year -96.5%
2025 -7.29 % change on previous year +107.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -0.0589 % change on previous year -22.29 % change on previous year 17.52 % change on previous year 5
1980s 76.17 % change on previous year -88.35 % change on previous year 392.66 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.85 % change on previous year -44.86 % change on previous year 61.45 % change on previous year 3
2000s -56.15 % change on previous year -70 % change on previous year -42.31 % change on previous year 2
2010s -27.78 % change on previous year -50 % change on previous year -11.11 % change on previous year 3
2020s -36.94 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -3.52 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 47 Ghana -6.05 % change on previous year compare
  2. 48 Mali -6.67 % change on previous year compare
  3. 49 Papua New Guinea -6.9 % change on previous year compare
  4. 51 Burundi -9.23 % change on previous year compare
  5. 52 South Korea -13.79 % change on previous year compare
  6. 53 Democratic Republic of Congo -15.19 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Kenya?
Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Kenya was -7.29 % 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 Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 392.66 % change on previous year in 1981.
What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2021.
How does Kenya rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
Is total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya 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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Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
196 places, 5,786 data points, 1975–2025
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