Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Kenya
Kenya: Total tetanus - number of reported cases was 3,992 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Kenya, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total tetanus - number of reported cases in Kenya is 3,992, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 12,375.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases in Kenya peaked at 4,463 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
That places Kenya 2nd 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 803 | — |
| 1975 | 624 | -22.3% |
| 1976 | 691 | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 718 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 645 | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 758 | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 831 | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 4,094 | +392.7% |
| 1982 | 3,402 | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 1,986 | -41.6% |
| 1984 | 2,963 | +49.2% |
| 1985 | 884 | -70.2% |
| 1986 | 103 | -88.3% |
| 1987 | 338 | +228.2% |
| 1988 | 1,441 | +326.3% |
| 1989 | 1,048 | -27.3% |
| 1990 | 1,692 | +61.5% |
| 1991 | 933 | -44.9% |
| 1992 | 914 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 27 | -97.0% |
| 1998 | 339 | +1155.6% |
| 2000 | 1,278 | +277.0% |
| 2002 | 95 | -92.6% |
| 2005 | 56 | -41.1% |
| 2007 | 52 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 30 | -42.3% |
| 2009 | 9 | -70.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2013 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 36 | +3500.0% |
| 2015 | 32 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 2,776 | +8575.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 3,260 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 19 | — |
| 2023 | 4,463 | +23389.5% |
| 2024 | 4,306 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 3,992 | -7.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3,992 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4, 998.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3,992 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5, 241.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +23389.5% | 19 | 4,463 |
| 2016 | +8575.0% | 32 | 2,776 |
| 2014 | +3500.0% | 1 | 36 |
| 1998 | +1155.6% | 27 | 339 |
| 1981 | +392.7% | 831 | 4,094 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 706.5 | 624 | 803 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,709 | 103 | 4,094 | 10 |
| 1990s | 781 | 27 | 1,692 | 5 |
| 2000s | 253.33 | 9 | 1,278 | 6 |
| 2010s | 356.75 | 0 | 2,776 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,673 | 0 | 4,463 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More health data for Kenya
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0621 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total tetanus - number of reported cases in Kenya?
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Kenya was 3,992 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4,463 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Kenya rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Kenya ranks 2nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,375.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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