Number of confirmed cases of tetanus by country
The annual number of confirmed cases of tetanus. Confirmed numbers underestimate the actual number of tetanus cases, due to limited testing and reporting capacity.
Countries reporting
207
Highest
5,264 Cases
Kenya
Lowest
0 Cases
Tokelau
Median
1 Cases
Years covered
51
1974–2024
Data points
8,305
What the numbers show
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus is currently reported for 207 countries. The highest value is 5,264 Cases in Kenya; the lowest is 0 Cases in Tokelau.
The median across all reporting countries is 1 Cases, and the mean is 116.48 Cases.
Over the past decade 40 countries rose and 58 fell. The largest increase was in Ghana (up 62,700.0%), and the largest decrease in Azerbaijan (down 100.0%).
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya | 5,264 Cases | 2024 | up 14,522.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Central African Republic | 3,440 Cases | 2024 | up 14,233.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Uganda | 3,094 Cases | 2024 | up 127.8% | volatile |
| 4 | Indonesia | 3,048 Cases | 2024 | up 195.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Philippines | 1,301 Cases | 2024 | up 55.1% | volatile |
| 6 | South Sudan | 1,018 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Angola | 897 Cases | 2024 | up 171.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 708 Cases | 2024 | up 637.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Ghana | 628 Cases | 2024 | up 62,700.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 474 Cases | 2024 | up 135.8% | volatile |
| 11 | Guinea | 447 Cases | 2024 | up 496.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Madagascar | 393 Cases | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Vietnam | 335 Cases | 2024 | up 37.3% | volatile |
| 14 | Somalia | 321 Cases | 2013 | up 935.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Pakistan | 301 Cases | 2024 | down 66.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Chad | 275 Cases | 2024 | up 78.6% | volatile |
| 17 | Brazil | 220 Cases | 2024 | down 19.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Senegal | 218 Cases | 2024 | up 5,350.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Ethiopia | 139 Cases | 2024 | up 768.8% | volatile |
| 20 | Cote d'Ivoire | 129 Cases | 2024 | up 975.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Japan | 86 Cases | 2024 | down 31.7% | rising |
| 21 | Mozambique | 86 Cases | 2024 | up 45.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Haiti | 71 Cases | 2024 | up 2,266.7% | volatile |
| 24 | India | 70 Cases | 2024 | down 98.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Burundi | 65 Cases | 2024 | up 2,066.7% | volatile |
| 26 | Yemen | 61 Cases | 2024 | down 7.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Afghanistan | 58 Cases | 2024 | up 48.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Malaysia | 54 Cases | 2024 | up 145.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Benin | 52 Cases | 2024 | up 1,633.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Tanzania | 52 Cases | 2024 | up 2,500.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Bangladesh | 40 Cases | 2024 | down 92.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Nigeria | 40 Cases | 2024 | down 80.8% | volatile |
| 33 | Cameroon | 36 Cases | 2024 | down 67.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Liberia | 33 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | South Africa | 33 Cases | 2024 | up 1,550.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Mexico | 31 Cases | 2024 | up 19.2% | volatile |
| 37 | South Korea | 29 Cases | 2024 | up 11.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Papua New Guinea | 29 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 39 | Italy | 28 Cases | 2024 | down 40.4% | volatile |
| 40 | United States | 27 Cases | 2023 | up 3.8% | volatile |
| 41 | Colombia | 26 Cases | 2024 | down 55.9% | volatile |
| 41 | Morocco | 26 Cases | 2018 | down 3.7% | volatile |
| 43 | Dominican Republic | 24 Cases | 2024 | down 46.7% | volatile |
| 44 | Laos | 23 Cases | 2024 | down 32.4% | volatile |
| 45 | Iraq | 22 Cases | 2024 | down 29.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Peru | 20 Cases | 2024 | down 4.8% | volatile |
| 47 | Russia | 19 Cases | 2024 | up 137.5% | volatile |
| 48 | China | 18 Cases | 2024 | down 95.8% | volatile |
| 49 | Mali | 15 Cases | 2024 | down 75.4% | volatile |
| 49 | Thailand | 15 Cases | 2024 | down 81.5% | volatile |
| 51 | Congo | 14 Cases | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 52 | Ecuador | 13 Cases | 2024 | up 550.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Romania | 12 Cases | 2024 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Turkey | 12 Cases | 2023 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 55 | Equatorial Guinea | 11 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 55 | Honduras | 11 Cases | 2024 | up 37.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Aruba | 10 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Namibia | 9 Cases | 2024 | up 125.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Paraguay | 9 Cases | 2024 | up 12.5% | volatile |
| 58 | Syria | 9 Cases | 2024 | up 800.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Germany | 8 Cases | 2000 | down 55.6% | volatile |
| 61 | Malawi | 8 Cases | 2024 | up 700.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Poland | 8 Cases | 2024 | down 42.9% | volatile |
| 64 | Chile | 7 Cases | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 64 | Myanmar | 7 Cases | 2024 | down 90.4% | volatile |
| 64 | Sierra Leone | 7 Cases | 2024 | down 22.2% | volatile |
| 64 | Zambia | 7 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Iran | 6 Cases | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 68 | Sri Lanka | 6 Cases | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 70 | Canada | 5 Cases | 2024 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 70 | Spain | 5 Cases | 2024 | down 61.5% | volatile |
| 70 | United Kingdom | 5 Cases | 2024 | down 44.4% | volatile |
| 70 | Togo | 5 Cases | 2024 | down 72.2% | volatile |
| 70 | Venezuela | 5 Cases | 2022 | down 64.3% | volatile |
| 75 | Australia | 4 Cases | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 75 | Fiji | 4 Cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 75 | Cambodia | 4 Cases | 2024 | down 77.8% | volatile |
| 75 | Lebanon | 4 Cases | 2024 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 75 | Saudi Arabia | 4 Cases | 2024 | down 69.2% | volatile |
| 75 | El Salvador | 4 Cases | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 81 | Argentina | 3 Cases | 2024 | down 62.5% | volatile |
| 81 | Guatemala | 3 Cases | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Hungary | 3 Cases | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Lithuania | 3 Cases | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Netherlands | 3 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 86 | Bolivia | 2 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 86 | Egypt | 2 Cases | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 86 | France | 2 Cases | 2023 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Gabon | 2 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 86 | Georgia | 2 Cases | 2024 | down 71.4% | volatile |
| 86 | Guinea-Bissau | 2 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 86 | Greece | 2 Cases | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 86 | Jamaica | 2 Cases | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 86 | New Zealand | 2 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 86 | Singapore | 2 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 86 | East Timor | 2 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 86 | Zimbabwe | 2 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 98 | Albania | 1 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 98 | Armenia | 1 Cases | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 98 | Switzerland | 1 Cases | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 98 | Comoros | 1 Cases | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 98 | Estonia | 1 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 98 | Moldova | 1 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 98 | Panama | 1 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 98 | Qatar | 1 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 98 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1 Cases | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 98 | Tunisia | 1 Cases | 2024 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Andorra | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | flat |
| 108 | United Arab Emirates | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | American Samoa | 0 Cases | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Austria | 0 Cases | 2012 | — | flat |
| 108 | Azerbaijan | 0 Cases | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Belgium | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Bulgaria | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Bahrain | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Bahamas | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Belarus | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Belize | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Bermuda | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Barbados | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Brunei | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Bhutan | 0 Cases | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Botswana | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Cape Verde | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Costa Rica | 0 Cases | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Cuba | 0 Cases | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Cayman Islands | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Cyprus | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Czechia | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Djibouti | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Dominica | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Denmark | 0 Cases | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Algeria | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Eritrea | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Finland | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Micronesia (country) | 0 Cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Gambia | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Grenada | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Guam | 0 Cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Guyana | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Hong Kong | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Croatia | 0 Cases | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Iceland | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | flat |
| 108 | Israel | 0 Cases | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Jordan | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Kazakhstan | 0 Cases | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 Cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Kiribati | 0 Cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Kuwait | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Libya | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Saint Lucia | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Lesotho | 0 Cases | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Latvia | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Macao | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Monaco | 0 Cases | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Maldives | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Marshall Islands | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | North Macedonia | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Montenegro | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Mongolia | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Northern Mariana Islands | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Mauritania | 0 Cases | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Mauritius | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | New Caledonia | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Niger | 0 Cases | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Nicaragua | 0 Cases | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Norway | 0 Cases | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Nepal | 0 Cases | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Nauru | 0 Cases | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Oman | 0 Cases | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Palau | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | flat |
| 108 | North Korea | 0 Cases | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Portugal | 0 Cases | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Palestine | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | French Polynesia | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Rwanda | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Sudan | 0 Cases | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Solomon Islands | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | San Marino | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Serbia | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Suriname | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Slovakia | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Slovenia | 0 Cases | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Sweden | 0 Cases | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Eswatini | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Seychelles | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | flat |
| 108 | Tajikistan | 0 Cases | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Turkmenistan | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Tonga | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Tuvalu | 0 Cases | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Ukraine | 0 Cases | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Uruguay | 0 Cases | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Uzbekistan | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | British Virgin Islands | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Vanuatu | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Samoa | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Anguilla | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Cook Islands | 0 Cases | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Montserrat | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Niue | 0 Cases | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Tokelau | 0 Cases | 2019 | — | volatile |
About this data
The annual number of confirmed cases of tetanus. Confirmed numbers underestimate the actual number of tetanus cases, due to limited testing and reporting capacity.