Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Ghana
Ghana: Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 590 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Ghana, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Ghana stood at 590.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Ghana peaked at 1,694 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
Ghana ranks 8th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,232 | — |
| 1975 | 1,520 | +23.4% |
| 1976 | 1,142 | -24.9% |
| 1977 | 1,012 | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 1,038 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1,694 | +63.2% |
| 1980 | 1,045 | -38.3% |
| 1981 | 897 | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 896 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 731 | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 600 | -17.9% |
| 1985 | 754 | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 736 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1,059 | +43.9% |
| 1988 | 619 | -41.5% |
| 1989 | 705 | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 660 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 559 | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 536 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 522 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 404 | -22.6% |
| 1995 | 389 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 374 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 311 | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 248 | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 185 | -25.4% |
| 2000 | 219 | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 233 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 213 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 85 | -60.1% |
| 2004 | 64.5 | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 44 | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1,027 | +2132.6% |
| 2008 | 69 | -93.3% |
| 2009 | 256 | +271.0% |
| 2010 | 79 | -69.1% |
| 2011 | 267.5 | +238.6% |
| 2012 | 456 | +70.5% |
| 2013 | 1 | -99.8% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 1,214 | — |
| 2017 | 538 | -55.7% |
| 2018 | 270 | -49.8% |
| 2019 | 20 | -92.6% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5 | — |
| 2022 | 5 | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 682 | +13540.0% |
| 2024 | 628 | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 590 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,273 | 1,012 | 1,694 | 6 |
| 1980s | 804.2 | 600 | 1,059 | 10 |
| 1990s | 418.8 | 185 | 660 | 10 |
| 2000s | 225.65 | 44 | 1,027 | 10 |
| 2010s | 284.65 | 0 | 1,214 | 10 |
| 2020s | 317.92 | 0 | 682 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Ghana?
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Ghana was 590 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,694 in 1979.
- What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Ghana ranks 8th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total tetanus - number of reported cases with 793 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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About this data
Total tetanus - number of reported cases with 793 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.