Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus was 36 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Cameroon, 1981–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Cameroon is 36 Cases, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Cameroon peaked at 1,084 Cases in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3 Cases, in 1983.
Cameroon ranks 33rd 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.
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18 Cases | — |
| 1982 | 26 Cases | +44.4% |
| 1983 | 3 Cases | -88.5% |
| 1984 | 1,050 Cases | +34900.0% |
| 1985 | 893 Cases | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 1,084 Cases | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 879 Cases | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 382 Cases | -56.5% |
| 1997 | 171 Cases | -55.2% |
| 2000 | 279 Cases | +63.2% |
| 2004 | 154 Cases | -44.8% |
| 2005 | 129 Cases | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 147 Cases | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 65 Cases | -55.8% |
| 2009 | 72 Cases | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 83 Cases | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 93 Cases | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 23 Cases | -75.3% |
| 2013 | 43 Cases | +87.0% |
| 2014 | 110 Cases | +155.8% |
| 2015 | 120 Cases | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 58 Cases | -51.7% |
| 2017 | 51 Cases | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 27 Cases | -47.1% |
| 2019 | 7 Cases | -74.1% |
| 2020 | 16 Cases | +128.6% |
| 2021 | 31 Cases | +93.8% |
| 2022 | 40 Cases | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 36 Cases | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 36 Cases | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 36 Cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5 Cases, 7.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 36 Cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.5 Cases, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +34900.0% | 3 Cases | 1,050 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 564.71 Cases | 3 Cases | 1,084 Cases | 7 |
| 1990s | 276.5 Cases | 171 Cases | 382 Cases | 2 |
| 2000s | 141 Cases | 65 Cases | 279 Cases | 6 |
| 2010s | 61.5 Cases | 7 Cases | 120 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8 Cases | 16 Cases | 40 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 31 Bangladesh 40 Cases compare
- 31 Nigeria 40 Cases compare
- 34 Liberia 33 Cases compare
- 34 South Africa 33 Cases compare
- 36 Mexico 31 Cases compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Cameroon?
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Cameroon was 36 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,084 Cases in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 Cases in 1983.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed cases of tetanus rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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The annual number of confirmed cases of tetanus. Confirmed numbers underestimate the actual number of tetanus cases, due to limited testing and reporting capacity.