Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total tetanus - number of reported cases was 199 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total tetanus - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso is 199, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 71.9% on the previous year and up 1,430.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso peaked at 890 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 85 | — |
| 1975 | 630 | +641.2% |
| 1976 | 890 | +41.3% |
| 1977 | 676 | -24.0% |
| 1978 | 717 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 569 | -20.6% |
| 1980 | 746 | +31.1% |
| 1981 | 763 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 748 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 744 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 657 | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 602 | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 799 | +32.7% |
| 1987 | 636 | -20.4% |
| 1988 | 299 | -53.0% |
| 1989 | 207 | -30.8% |
| 1990 | 100 | -51.7% |
| 1991 | 181 | +81.0% |
| 1992 | 72 | -60.2% |
| 1993 | 53 | -26.4% |
| 1994 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 48 | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 28 | -41.7% |
| 1999 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 12 | -61.3% |
| 2002 | 4 | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 16 | +300.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | -75.0% |
| 2005 | 35 | +775.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | -74.3% |
| 2007 | 13 | +44.4% |
| 2008 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 7 | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 74 | +957.1% |
| 2011 | 3 | -95.9% |
| 2012 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 27 | +2600.0% |
| 2014 | 96 | +255.6% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 105 | +10400.0% |
| 2018 | 206 | +96.2% |
| 2019 | 11 | -94.7% |
| 2020 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 55 | +323.1% |
| 2022 | 210 | +281.8% |
| 2023 | 212 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 708 | +234.0% |
| 2025 | 199 | -71.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 199 is above the median for low income countries, which is 59, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 199 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5, 12.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +10400.0% | 1 | 105 |
| 2013 | +2600.0% | 1 | 27 |
| 2010 | +957.1% | 7 | 74 |
| 2005 | +775.0% | 4 | 35 |
| 1975 | +641.2% | 85 | 630 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 594.5 | 85 | 890 | 6 |
| 1980s | 620.1 | 207 | 799 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.75 | 28 | 181 | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.33 | 4 | 35 | 9 |
| 2010s | 52.4 | 0 | 206 | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.83 | 13 | 708 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 14 Senegal 248 compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 218 compare
- 16 Brazil 216 compare
- 18 Ethiopia 148 compare
- 19 Mozambique 139 compare
- 20 Sierra Leone 130 compare
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % 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 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total tetanus - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso?
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso was 199 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 890 in 1976.
- What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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