Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1976–2023
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 Malawi is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.0083 units per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Malawi 50th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +70.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -72.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +600.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 47 Rwanda 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Honduras 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Cameroon 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Nigeria 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.0001 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0083 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 50th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.