Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Total tetanus - number of reported cases was 524 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
524
Change on year
up 11.7%
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
30,060
in 1985
All-time low
52
in 2016
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 1980–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total tetanus - number of reported cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) is 524, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 30,060 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 52, in 2016.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17,721 | — |
| 1981 | 18,267 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 21,610 | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 18,788 | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 17,654 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 30,060 | +70.3% |
| 1986 | 22,205 | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 14,613 | -34.2% |
| 1988 | 13,886 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 13,297 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 9,815 | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 7,113 | -27.5% |
| 1992 | 5,602 | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 4,858 | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 4,183 | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 3,316 | -20.7% |
| 1996 | 4,089 | +23.3% |
| 1997 | 3,986 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3,832 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 3,063 | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 2,134 | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 2,038 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 2,900 | +42.3% |
| 2003 | 1,623 | -44.0% |
| 2004 | 847 | -47.8% |
| 2005 | 914 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 1,023 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 1,220 | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 1,541 | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 1,194 | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 1,108 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 1,350 | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 767 | -43.2% |
| 2013 | 1,513 | +97.3% |
| 2014 | 243 | -83.9% |
| 2015 | 885 | +264.2% |
| 2016 | 52 | -94.1% |
| 2017 | 505 | +871.2% |
| 2018 | 228 | -54.9% |
| 2019 | 685 | +200.4% |
| 2020 | 716 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 3,215 | +349.0% |
| 2022 | 710 | -77.9% |
| 2023 | 669 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 469 | -29.9% |
| 2025 | 524 | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,810 | 13,297 | 30,060 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,986 | 3,063 | 9,815 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,543 | 847 | 2,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 733.6 | 52 | 1,513 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,050 | 469 | 3,215 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- 4 Central African Republic 2,072 compare
- 5 Angola 992 compare
- 6 Philippines 950 compare
- 7 Uganda 903 compare
- 8 Ghana 590 compare
- 9 Chad 573 compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 458 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total tetanus - number of reported cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 524 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 30,060 in 1985.
- What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2016.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (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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