Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total tetanus - number of reported cases was 148 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
148
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
18th
of 210 countries
All-time high
2,724
in 1982
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
38
1974–2025
Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Ethiopia, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, total tetanus - number of reported cases in Ethiopia stood at 148.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 228.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases in Ethiopia peaked at 2,724 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
Ethiopia ranks 18th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 410 | — |
| 1975 | 750 | +82.9% |
| 1976 | 583 | -22.3% |
| 1977 | 131 | -77.5% |
| 1978 | 640 | +388.5% |
| 1979 | 686 | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 409 | -40.4% |
| 1981 | 668 | +63.3% |
| 1982 | 2,724 | +307.8% |
| 1983 | 816 | -70.0% |
| 1984 | 711 | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 649 | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 738 | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 704 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 210 | -70.2% |
| 1989 | 456 | +117.1% |
| 1990 | 140 | -69.3% |
| 1995 | 235 | +67.9% |
| 1996 | 293 | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 365 | +24.6% |
| 1999 | 480 | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 57 | -88.1% |
| 2007 | 62 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 66 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 50 | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 75 | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 33 | -56.0% |
| 2013 | 16 | -51.5% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 18 | — |
| 2018 | 14 | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 107 | +664.3% |
| 2020 | 45 | -57.9% |
| 2021 | 33 | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 22 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 139 | +595.0% |
| 2025 | 148 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 533.33 | 131 | 750 | 6 |
| 1980s | 808.5 | 210 | 2,724 | 10 |
| 1990s | 302.6 | 140 | 480 | 5 |
| 2000s | 58.75 | 50 | 66 | 4 |
| 2010s | 37.57 | 0 | 107 | 7 |
| 2020s | 67.83 | 20 | 148 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 218 compare
- 16 Brazil 216 compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 199 compare
- 19 Mozambique 139 compare
- 20 Sierra Leone 130 compare
- 21 Madagascar 128 compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- 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 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.499 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total tetanus - number of reported cases in Ethiopia?
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Ethiopia was 148 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,724 in 1982.
- What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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