Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Yemen
Yemen: Total tetanus - number of reported cases was 103 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
103
Change on year
up 68.9%
World rank
23rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
2,428
in 1989
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
37
1975–2025
Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Yemen, 1975–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, total tetanus - number of reported cases in Yemen stood at 103.
That represents a change of up 68.9% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases in Yemen peaked at 2,428 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
Yemen ranks 23rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 37 | — |
| 1976 | 13 | -64.9% |
| 1977 | 63 | +384.6% |
| 1978 | 159 | +152.4% |
| 1979 | 263 | +65.4% |
| 1980 | 405 | +54.0% |
| 1981 | 224 | -44.7% |
| 1982 | 273 | +21.9% |
| 1983 | 433 | +58.6% |
| 1984 | 462 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 247 | -46.5% |
| 1986 | 543 | +119.8% |
| 1987 | 324 | -40.3% |
| 1988 | 369 | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 2,428 | +558.0% |
| 1992 | 30 | -98.8% |
| 1993 | 100 | +233.3% |
| 1994 | 51 | -49.0% |
| 2005 | 46 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 101 | +119.6% |
| 2007 | 48 | -52.5% |
| 2008 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 30 | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 93 | +210.0% |
| 2011 | 38 | -59.1% |
| 2012 | 115 | +202.6% |
| 2013 | 66 | -42.6% |
| 2015 | 117 | +77.3% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 116 | — |
| 2019 | 142 | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 91 | -35.9% |
| 2021 | 130 | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 132 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 122 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 61 | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 103 | +68.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107 | 13 | 263 | 5 |
| 1980s | 570.8 | 224 | 2,428 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.33 | 30 | 100 | 3 |
| 2000s | 54.2 | 30 | 101 | 5 |
| 2010s | 85.88 | 0 | 142 | 8 |
| 2020s | 106.5 | 61 | 132 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 20 Sierra Leone 130 compare
- 21 Madagascar 128 compare
- 22 Guinea 113 compare
- 24 Japan 94 compare
- 25 Eritrea 71 compare
- 26 Bangladesh 69 compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4102 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total tetanus - number of reported cases in Yemen?
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Yemen was 103 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2,428 in 1989.
- What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Yemen rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Yemen ranks 23rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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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