Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total tetanus - number of reported cases was 9,331 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Nigeria, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total tetanus - number of reported cases in Nigeria is 9,331, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23,227.5% on the previous year and up 17,505.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases in Nigeria peaked at 9,331 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34, in 2016.
That places Nigeria 1st 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2,773 | — |
| 1975 | 2,596 | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 2,416 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 3,365 | +39.3% |
| 1978 | 3,223 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 3,370 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 3,095 | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 3,035 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 3,479 | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 2,577 | -25.9% |
| 1984 | 2,924 | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 2,679 | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 2,269 | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 3,760 | +65.7% |
| 1988 | 3,883 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2,015 | -48.1% |
| 1990 | 2,703 | +34.1% |
| 1991 | 3,392 | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 3,440 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 3,976 | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 1,083 | -72.8% |
| 1996 | 2,945 | +171.9% |
| 2000 | 1,643 | -44.2% |
| 2001 | 3,587 | +118.3% |
| 2002 | 3,483 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,667 | -52.1% |
| 2007 | 163 | -90.2% |
| 2008 | 721 | +342.3% |
| 2010 | 199 | -72.4% |
| 2011 | 114 | -42.7% |
| 2012 | 112 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 556 | +396.4% |
| 2014 | 208 | -62.6% |
| 2015 | 53 | -74.5% |
| 2016 | 34 | -35.8% |
| 2017 | 187 | +450.0% |
| 2018 | 131 | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 138 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 55 | -60.1% |
| 2021 | 39 | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 56 | +43.6% |
| 2023 | 60 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 40 | -33.3% |
| 2025 | 9,331 | +23227.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 9,331 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4, 2332.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 9,331 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5, 565.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +23227.5% | 40 | 9,331 |
| 2017 | +450.0% | 34 | 187 |
| 2013 | +396.4% | 112 | 556 |
| 2008 | +342.3% | 163 | 721 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,957 | 2,416 | 3,370 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,972 | 2,015 | 3,883 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,923 | 1,083 | 3,976 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,877 | 163 | 3,587 | 6 |
| 2010s | 173.2 | 34 | 556 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,597 | 39 | 9,331 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More health data for Nigeria
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total tetanus - number of reported cases in Nigeria?
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Nigeria was 9,331 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9,331 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17,505.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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