Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Zambia
Zambia: Total tetanus - number of reported cases was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
down 71.4%
World rank
87th
of 210 countries
All-time high
519
in 1975
All-time low
0
in 2009
Years of data
42
1974–2025
Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Zambia, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, total tetanus - number of reported cases in Zambia stood at 2.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.4% on the previous year and down 92.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases in Zambia peaked at 519 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
Zambia ranks 87th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 462 | — |
| 1975 | 519 | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 441 | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 426 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 493 | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 458 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 409 | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 307 | -24.9% |
| 1982 | 274 | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 212 | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 213 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 268 | +25.8% |
| 1986 | 388 | +44.8% |
| 1987 | 270 | -30.4% |
| 1988 | 196 | -27.4% |
| 1989 | 99 | -49.5% |
| 1990 | 57 | -42.4% |
| 1995 | 24 | -57.9% |
| 1997 | 34 | +41.7% |
| 1999 | 261 | +667.6% |
| 2000 | 193 | -26.1% |
| 2001 | 62 | -67.9% |
| 2002 | 157 | +153.2% |
| 2003 | 41 | -73.9% |
| 2004 | 78 | +90.2% |
| 2005 | 53 | -32.1% |
| 2006 | 47 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 1 | -97.9% |
| 2008 | 16 | +1500.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 26 | — |
| 2020 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50 | +92.3% |
| 2023 | 3 | -94.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2025 | 2 | -71.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 466.5 | 426 | 519 | 6 |
| 1980s | 263.6 | 99 | 409 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94 | 24 | 261 | 4 |
| 2000s | 64.8 | 0 | 193 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 | 0 | 26 | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.6 | 2 | 50 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total tetanus - number of reported cases in Zambia?
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Zambia was 2 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 519 in 1975.
- What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Zambia ranks 87th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Zambia 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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