Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Total tetanus - number of reported cases was 19 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
19
Change on year
down 67.2%
World rank
43rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
3,070
in 2021
All-time low
3
in 1991
Years of data
38
1977–2025
Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Afghanistan, 1977–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, total tetanus - number of reported cases in Afghanistan stood at 19.
The figure is down 67.2% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases in Afghanistan peaked at 3,070 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1991.
That places Afghanistan 43rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, 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 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 968 | — |
| 1978 | 1,374 | +41.9% |
| 1979 | 873 | -36.5% |
| 1980 | 1,618 | +85.3% |
| 1981 | 1,208 | -25.3% |
| 1982 | 1,481 | +22.6% |
| 1983 | 912 | -38.4% |
| 1984 | 355 | -61.1% |
| 1985 | 2,829 | +696.9% |
| 1986 | 698 | -75.3% |
| 1987 | 168 | -75.9% |
| 1988 | 951 | +466.1% |
| 1989 | 51 | -94.6% |
| 1990 | 131 | +156.9% |
| 1991 | 3 | -97.7% |
| 1998 | 383 | +12666.7% |
| 1999 | 221 | -42.3% |
| 2002 | 975 | +341.2% |
| 2003 | 121 | -87.6% |
| 2004 | 81 | -33.1% |
| 2006 | 43 | -46.9% |
| 2007 | 71 | +65.1% |
| 2008 | 57 | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 19 | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 23 | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 37 | +85.0% |
| 2013 | 24 | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 39 | +62.5% |
| 2015 | 74 | +89.7% |
| 2016 | 37 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 53 | +43.2% |
| 2020 | 70 | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 3,070 | +4285.7% |
| 2022 | 48 | -98.4% |
| 2023 | 87 | +81.2% |
| 2024 | 58 | -33.3% |
| 2025 | 19 | -67.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,072 | 873 | 1,374 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,027 | 51 | 2,829 | 10 |
| 1990s | 184.5 | 3 | 383 | 4 |
| 2000s | 195.29 | 19 | 975 | 7 |
| 2010s | 38.38 | 20 | 74 | 8 |
| 2020s | 558.67 | 19 | 3,070 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total tetanus - number of reported cases in Afghanistan?
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Afghanistan was 19 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,070 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1991.
- How does Afghanistan rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Afghanistan ranks 43rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total tetanus - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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