Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Total tetanus - number of reported cases was 20,578 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
20,578
Change on year
up 23.1%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
21,571
in 1982
All-time low
1,322
in 1995
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region), 1980–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total tetanus - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region) is 20,578, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 483.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 21,571 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1,322, in 1995.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17,241 | — |
| 1981 | 19,925 | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 21,571 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 18,054 | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 16,104 | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 14,449 | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 11,896 | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 15,648 | +31.5% |
| 1988 | 14,425 | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 13,634 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 12,281 | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 8,887 | -27.6% |
| 1992 | 7,170 | -19.3% |
| 1993 | 6,817 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 1,707 | -75.0% |
| 1995 | 1,322 | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 4,634 | +250.5% |
| 1997 | 2,496 | -46.1% |
| 1998 | 2,874 | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 2,463 | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 5,835 | +136.9% |
| 2001 | 6,482 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 10,872 | +67.7% |
| 2003 | 2,017 | -81.4% |
| 2004 | 2,417 | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 2,861 | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 5,825 | +103.6% |
| 2007 | 5,157 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 5,505 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 4,607 | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 4,311 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 4,355 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 4,737 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 5,149 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 2,900 | -43.7% |
| 2015 | 3,529 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 5,787 | +64.0% |
| 2017 | 2,791 | -51.8% |
| 2018 | 5,235 | +87.6% |
| 2019 | 3,606 | -31.1% |
| 2020 | 7,737 | +114.6% |
| 2021 | 2,926 | -62.2% |
| 2022 | 3,477 | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 16,324 | +369.5% |
| 2024 | 16,712 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 20,578 | +23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,295 | 11,896 | 21,571 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,065 | 1,322 | 12,281 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,158 | 2,017 | 10,872 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,240 | 2,791 | 5,787 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,292 | 2,926 | 20,578 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total tetanus - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region)?
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region) was 20,578 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 21,571 in 1982.
- What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,322 in 1995.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 483.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) 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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