Total tetanus - number of reported cases in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Total tetanus - number of reported cases was 8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
up 60.0%
World rank
62nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
30
in 1980
All-time low
0
in 2023
Years of data
50
1974–2025
Total tetanus - number of reported cases in United Kingdom, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, total tetanus - number of reported cases in United Kingdom stood at 8.
That represents a change of up 60.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases in United Kingdom peaked at 30 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 62nd of 210 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 16 | — |
| 1975 | 24 | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 15 | -37.5% |
| 1977 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 27 | +80.0% |
| 1980 | 30 | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 25 | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 20 | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 8 | -60.0% |
| 1984 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 23 | +53.3% |
| 1989 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 18 | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 8 | -55.6% |
| 1992 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 1996 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 1997 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | -77.8% |
| 2001 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14 | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 20 | +42.9% |
| 2005 | 10 | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | -70.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | -66.7% |
| 2012 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2020 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 4 | -63.6% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | — |
| 2025 | 8 | +60.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.83 | 15 | 27 | 6 |
| 1980s | 17.8 | 8 | 30 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.88 | 4 | 18 | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.8 | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total tetanus - number of reported cases in United Kingdom?
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases in United Kingdom was 8 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 1980.
- What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases?
- United Kingdom ranks 62nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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