Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in China

China: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus was 18 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18 Cases
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 210 countries
All-time high
2,761 Cases
in 2005
All-time low
18 Cases
in 2022
Years of data
9
2005–2024

Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in China, 2005–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2005201420242005: 2.8k Cases2007: 2.1k Cases2008: 1.8k Cases2013: 492 Cases2014: 426 Cases2020: 32 Cases2021: 23 Cases2022: 18 Cases2024: 18 Cases

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 China stood at 18 Cases. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 95.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus in China peaked at 2,761 Cases in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18 Cases, in 2022.

That places China 48th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,220 Cases 1,786 Cases 2,761 Cases 3
2010s 459 Cases 426 Cases 492 Cases 2
2020s 22.75 Cases 18 Cases 32 Cases 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 45 Iraq 22 Cases compare
  2. 46 Peru 20 Cases compare
  3. 47 Russia 19 Cases compare
  4. 49 Mali 15 Cases compare
  5. 49 Thailand 15 Cases compare
  6. 51 Congo 14 Cases compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus in China?
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in China was 18 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 2,761 Cases in 2005.
What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 18 Cases in 2022.
How does China rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
China ranks 48th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of confirmed cases of tetanus rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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

Indicator
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus
Unit
Cases
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 8,305 data points, 1974–2024
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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.