Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in China
China: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus was 18 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in China, 2005–2024
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 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.
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in China, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,761 Cases | — |
| 2007 | 2,112 Cases | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 1,786 Cases | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 492 Cases | -72.5% |
| 2014 | 426 Cases | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 32 Cases | -92.5% |
| 2021 | 23 Cases | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 18 Cases | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 18 Cases | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 18 Cases is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5 Cases, 36.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
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
The annual number of confirmed cases of tetanus. Confirmed numbers underestimate the actual number of tetanus cases, due to limited testing and reporting capacity.