Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Gabon
Gabon: Total tetanus - number of reported cases was 5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Gabon, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 5 for total tetanus - number of reported cases in 2025.
The figure is up 150.0% on the previous year and up 400.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases in Gabon peaked at 290 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1996.
That places Gabon 70th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 79 | — |
| 1975 | 86 | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 52 | -39.5% |
| 1977 | 44 | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 34 | -26.1% |
| 1980 | 12 | -64.7% |
| 1981 | 5 | -58.3% |
| 1982 | 290 | +5700.0% |
| 1983 | 59 | -79.7% |
| 1984 | 20 | -66.1% |
| 1985 | 42 | +110.0% |
| 1986 | 23 | -45.2% |
| 1987 | 26 | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 21 | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 34 | +61.9% |
| 1990 | 22 | -35.3% |
| 1992 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 14 | — |
| 2002 | 3 | -78.6% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | — |
| 2008 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 4 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +700.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | +150.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 5.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +5700.0% | 5 | 290 |
| 2022 | +700.0% | 1 | 8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.83 | 34 | 86 | 6 |
| 1980s | 53.2 | 5 | 290 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.5 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.17 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total tetanus - number of reported cases in Gabon?
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Gabon was 5 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 290 in 1982.
- What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1996.
- How does Gabon rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Gabon ranks 70th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Gabon 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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