Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Benin
Benin: Total tetanus - number of reported cases was 21 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
21
Change on year
down 59.6%
World rank
42nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
728
in 1976
All-time low
3
in 2014
Years of data
42
1974β2025
Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Benin, 1974β2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 21 for total tetanus - number of reported cases in 2025.
That represents a change of down 59.6% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases in Benin peaked at 728 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2014.
Benin ranks 42nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 590.67 | 472 | 728 | 6 |
| 1980s | 438.7 | 266 | 636 | 10 |
| 1990s | 141.75 | 15 | 296 | 4 |
| 2000s | 51.71 | 4 | 288 | 7 |
| 2010s | 66.44 | 3 | 252 | 9 |
| 2020s | 51.5 | 21 | 74 | 6 |
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 123,369 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total tetanus - number of reported cases in Benin?
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Benin was 21 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 728 in 1976.
- What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Benin ranks 42nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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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