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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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