Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 291.7% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd of 202 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, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +91.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +1677.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +247.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -87.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +163.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -84.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -75.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1073.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -76.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +291.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1677.9% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +1073.7% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +291.7% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total tetanus - number of reported cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total tetanus - number of reported cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total tetanus - number of reported cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.