Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Ghana

Ghana: Total tetanus - number of reported cases was 590 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
590
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
8th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1,694
in 1979
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
46
1974–2025

Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Ghana, 1974–2025

05001.0k1.5k197419992025

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 590 for total tetanus - number of reported cases in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases in Ghana peaked at 1,694 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.

That places Ghana 8th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Ghana, 1974 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1974 1,232
1975 1,520 +23.4%
1976 1,142 -24.9%
1977 1,012 -11.4%
1978 1,038 +2.6%
1979 1,694 +63.2%
1980 1,045 -38.3%
1981 897 -14.2%
1982 896 -0.1%
1983 731 -18.4%
1984 600 -17.9%
1985 754 +25.7%
1986 736 -2.4%
1987 1,059 +43.9%
1988 619 -41.5%
1989 705 +13.9%
1990 660 -6.4%
1991 559 -15.3%
1992 536 -4.1%
1993 522 -2.6%
1994 404 -22.6%
1996 374 -7.4%
1999 185 -50.5%
2000 219 +18.4%
2001 233 +6.4%
2002 213 -8.6%
2003 85 -60.1%
2005 44 -48.2%
2006 46 +4.5%
2007 1,027 +2132.6%
2008 69 -93.3%
2009 256 +271.0%
2010 79 -69.1%
2012 456 +477.2%
2013 1 -99.8%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 0 -100.0%
2016 1,214
2017 538 -55.7%
2018 270 -49.8%
2019 20 -92.6%
2020 0 -100.0%
2022 5
2023 682 +13540.0%
2024 628 -7.9%
2025 590 -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,273 1,012 1,694 6
1980s 804.2 600 1,059 10
1990s 462.86 185 660 7
2000s 243.56 44 1,027 9
2010s 286.56 0 1,214 9
2020s 381 0 682 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 5 Angola 992 compare
  2. 6 Philippines 950 compare
  3. 7 Uganda 903 compare
  4. 9 Chad 573 compare
  5. 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 458 compare
  6. 11 Viet Nam 366 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total tetanus - number of reported cases in Ghana?
Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Ghana was 590 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1,694 in 1979.
What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
How does Ghana rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases?
Ghana ranks 8th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Ghana 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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Total tetanus - number of reported cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
222 places, 9,044 data points, 1974–2025
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