Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in South Africa
South Africa: Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 22 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in South Africa, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in South Africa stood at 22.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and up 1,220.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in South Africa peaked at 356 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
South Africa ranks 39th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 248 | — |
| 1975 | 337 | +35.9% |
| 1976 | 326 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 199 | -39.0% |
| 1978 | 249 | +25.1% |
| 1979 | 279 | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 288 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 356 | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 250 | -29.8% |
| 1983 | 308 | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 273 | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 251 | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 189 | -24.7% |
| 1987 | 237 | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 177 | -25.3% |
| 1989 | 139 | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 117 | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 93 | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 68 | -26.9% |
| 1993 | 39 | -42.6% |
| 1994 | 33 | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 27 | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 21 | -22.2% |
| 1997 | 15 | -28.6% |
| 1998 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 4 | -75.0% |
| 2000 | 11 | +175.0% |
| 2001 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 38 | +192.3% |
| 2003 | 18 | -52.6% |
| 2004 | 8 | -55.6% |
| 2005 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 2006 | 10 | +233.3% |
| 2007 | 3 | -70.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | — |
| 2015 | 1.67 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 1.33 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +800.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | -55.6% |
| 2020 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 9 | +125.0% |
| 2023 | 13 | +44.4% |
| 2024 | 33 | +153.8% |
| 2025 | 22 | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 273 | 199 | 337 | 6 |
| 1980s | 246.8 | 139 | 356 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.3 | 4 | 117 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6 | 1 | 38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 | 3 | 33 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in South Africa?
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in South Africa was 22 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 356 in 1981.
- What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does South Africa rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 39th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,220.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.