Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 130 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
130
Change on year
up 1,757.1%
World rank
20th
of 210 countries
All-time high
971
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 1997
Years of data
38
1979–2025

Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Sierra Leone, 1979–2025

02004006008001.0k1979200220251979: 6981980: 8711981: 6091982: 7391983: 7131984: 6431985: 6311986: 641987: 1201988: 1541989: 1881990: 1031991: 881997: 01998: 121999: 242000: 362005: 102006: 152007: 82008: 672009: 122010: 622011: 1122012: 60.52013: 92014: 102015: 112016: 62017: 432018: 9712019: 782020: 72021: 672022: 792023: 652024: 72025: 130

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 130 for total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1,757.1% on the previous year and up 1,081.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Sierra Leone peaked at 971 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.

That places Sierra Leone 20th 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 Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Sierra Leone, 1979 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1979 698
1980 871 +24.8%
1981 609 -30.1%
1982 739 +21.3%
1983 713 -3.5%
1984 643 -9.8%
1985 631 -1.9%
1986 64 -89.9%
1987 120 +87.5%
1988 154 +28.3%
1989 188 +22.1%
1990 103 -45.2%
1991 88 -14.6%
1997 0 -100.0%
1998 12
1999 24 +100.0%
2000 36 +50.0%
2005 10 -72.2%
2006 15 +50.0%
2007 8 -46.7%
2008 67 +737.5%
2009 12 -82.1%
2010 62 +416.7%
2011 112 +80.6%
2012 60.5 -46.0%
2013 9 -85.1%
2014 10 +11.1%
2015 11 +10.0%
2016 6 -45.5%
2017 43 +616.7%
2018 971 +2158.1%
2019 78 -92.0%
2020 7 -91.0%
2021 67 +857.1%
2022 79 +17.9%
2023 65 -17.7%
2024 7 -89.2%
2025 130 +1757.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 698 698 698 1
1980s 473.2 64 871 10
1990s 45.4 0 103 5
2000s 24.67 8 67 6
2010s 136.25 6 971 10
2020s 59.17 7 130 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Sierra Leone?
Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Sierra Leone was 130 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 971 in 2018.
What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
How does Sierra Leone rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
Sierra Leone ranks 20th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,081.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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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.

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Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
222 places, 9,837 data points, 1974–2025
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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.