Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Benin
Benin: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus was 52 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Benin, 1974–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
In 2024, number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Benin stood at 52 Cases.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.7% on the previous year and up 1,633.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Benin peaked at 728 Cases in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3 Cases, in 2014.
That places Benin 29th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Benin, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 618 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 472 Cases | -23.6% |
| 1976 | 728 Cases | +54.2% |
| 1977 | 523 Cases | -28.2% |
| 1978 | 614 Cases | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 589 Cases | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 499 Cases | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 444 Cases | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 445 Cases | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 449 Cases | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 448 Cases | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 636 Cases | +42.0% |
| 1986 | 388 Cases | -39.0% |
| 1987 | 441 Cases | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 371 Cases | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 266 Cases | -28.3% |
| 1995 | 184 Cases | -30.8% |
| 1996 | 72 Cases | -60.9% |
| 1998 | 15 Cases | -79.2% |
| 1999 | 296 Cases | +1873.3% |
| 2000 | 288 Cases | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 25 Cases | -91.3% |
| 2004 | 17 Cases | -32.0% |
| 2005 | 12 Cases | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 9 Cases | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 7 Cases | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 4 Cases | -42.9% |
| 2010 | 82 Cases | +1950.0% |
| 2011 | 6 Cases | -92.7% |
| 2012 | 7 Cases | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 8 Cases | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 3 Cases | -62.5% |
| 2015 | 7 Cases | +133.3% |
| 2016 | 122 Cases | +1642.9% |
| 2018 | 111 Cases | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 252 Cases | +127.0% |
| 2020 | 41 Cases | -83.7% |
| 2021 | 58 Cases | +41.5% |
| 2022 | 63 Cases | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 74 Cases | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 52 Cases | -29.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 52 Cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5 Cases, 10.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 52 Cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.5 Cases, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1950.0% | 4 Cases | 82 Cases |
| 1999 | +1873.3% | 15 Cases | 296 Cases |
| 2016 | +1642.9% | 7 Cases | 122 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 590.67 Cases | 472 Cases | 728 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 438.7 Cases | 266 Cases | 636 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 141.75 Cases | 15 Cases | 296 Cases | 4 |
| 2000s | 51.71 Cases | 4 Cases | 288 Cases | 7 |
| 2010s | 66.44 Cases | 3 Cases | 252 Cases | 9 |
| 2020s | 57.6 Cases | 41 Cases | 74 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Benin?
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Benin was 52 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of confirmed cases of tetanus recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 728 Cases in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 Cases in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Benin ranks 29th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed cases of tetanus rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,633.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of confirmed cases of tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.