Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total tetanus - number of reported cases was 17 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17
Change on year
down 52.8%
World rank
44th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1,084
in 1986
All-time low
3
in 1983
Years of data
31
1981–2025
Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Cameroon, 1981–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, total tetanus - number of reported cases in Cameroon stood at 17.
The figure is down 52.8% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases in Cameroon peaked at 1,084 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1983.
That places Cameroon 44th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 564.71 | 3 | 1,084 | 7 |
| 1990s | 276.5 | 171 | 382 | 2 |
| 2000s | 141 | 65 | 279 | 6 |
| 2010s | 61.5 | 7 | 120 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.33 | 16 | 40 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 42 Benin 21 compare
- 43 Afghanistan 19 compare
- 45 Haiti 16 compare
- 45 Dominican Republic 16 compare
- 45 Equatorial Guinea 16 compare
- 45 Peru 16 compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 244,584 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 245,558 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 251,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 252,310 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 260,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 260,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total tetanus - number of reported cases in Cameroon?
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Cameroon was 17 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,084 in 1986.
- What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1983.
- How does Cameroon rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Cameroon ranks 44th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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