Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 9,331 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Nigeria, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Nigeria is 9,331, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23,227.5% on the previous year and up 17,505.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Nigeria peaked at 9,331 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34, in 2016.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2,773 | — |
| 1975 | 2,596 | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 2,416 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 3,365 | +39.3% |
| 1978 | 3,223 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 3,370 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 3,095 | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 3,035 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 3,479 | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 2,577 | -25.9% |
| 1984 | 2,924 | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 2,679 | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 2,269 | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 3,760 | +65.7% |
| 1988 | 3,883 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2,015 | -48.1% |
| 1990 | 2,703 | +34.1% |
| 1991 | 3,392 | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 3,440 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 3,976 | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 1,083 | -72.8% |
| 1995 | 2,014 | +86.0% |
| 1996 | 2,945 | +46.2% |
| 1997 | 2,620 | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 2,294 | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 1,968 | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 1,643 | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 3,587 | +118.3% |
| 2002 | 3,483 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 3,029 | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 2,575 | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 2,121 | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 1,667 | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 163 | -90.2% |
| 2008 | 721 | +342.3% |
| 2009 | 460 | -36.2% |
| 2010 | 199 | -56.7% |
| 2011 | 114 | -42.7% |
| 2012 | 112 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 556 | +396.4% |
| 2014 | 208 | -62.6% |
| 2015 | 53 | -74.5% |
| 2016 | 34 | -35.8% |
| 2017 | 187 | +450.0% |
| 2018 | 131 | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 138 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 55 | -60.1% |
| 2021 | 39 | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 56 | +43.6% |
| 2023 | 60 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 40 | -33.3% |
| 2025 | 9,331 | +23227.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,957 | 2,416 | 3,370 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,972 | 2,015 | 3,883 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,644 | 1,083 | 3,976 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,945 | 163 | 3,587 | 10 |
| 2010s | 173.2 | 34 | 556 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,597 | 39 | 9,331 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Nigeria?
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Nigeria was 9,331 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9,331 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17,505.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.