Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Colombia
Colombia: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus was 26 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Colombia, 1974–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 26 Cases for number of confirmed cases of tetanus in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Colombia peaked at 768 Cases in 1982 and was at its lowest, 7 Cases, in 2003.
Colombia ranks 41st 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 428 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 621 Cases | +45.1% |
| 1976 | 510 Cases | -17.9% |
| 1977 | 631 Cases | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 695 Cases | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 685 Cases | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 593 Cases | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 675 Cases | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 768 Cases | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 688 Cases | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 621 Cases | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 517 Cases | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 249 Cases | -51.8% |
| 1987 | 452 Cases | +81.5% |
| 1988 | 251 Cases | -44.5% |
| 1989 | 215 Cases | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 167 Cases | -22.3% |
| 1991 | 152 Cases | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 86 Cases | -43.4% |
| 1993 | 77 Cases | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 61 Cases | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 85 Cases | +39.3% |
| 1996 | 26 Cases | -69.4% |
| 1997 | 24 Cases | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 21 Cases | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 19 Cases | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 27 Cases | +42.1% |
| 2001 | 25 Cases | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 37 Cases | +48.0% |
| 2003 | 7 Cases | -81.1% |
| 2005 | 72 Cases | +928.6% |
| 2006 | 63 Cases | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 65 Cases | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 45 Cases | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 40 Cases | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 71 Cases | +77.5% |
| 2011 | 37 Cases | -47.9% |
| 2012 | 50 Cases | +35.1% |
| 2013 | 31 Cases | -38.0% |
| 2014 | 59 Cases | +90.3% |
| 2015 | 48 Cases | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 45 Cases | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 37 Cases | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 38 Cases | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 27 Cases | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 21 Cases | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 34 Cases | +61.9% |
| 2022 | 39 Cases | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 25 Cases | -35.9% |
| 2024 | 26 Cases | +4.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 26 Cases is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5 Cases, 52.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +928.6% | 7 Cases | 72 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 595 Cases | 428 Cases | 695 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 502.9 Cases | 215 Cases | 768 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.8 Cases | 19 Cases | 167 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.33 Cases | 7 Cases | 72 Cases | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.3 Cases | 27 Cases | 71 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 29 Cases | 21 Cases | 39 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 39 Italy 28 Cases compare
- 40 United States 27 Cases compare
- 41 Morocco 26 Cases compare
- 43 Dominican Republic 24 Cases compare
- 44 Laos 23 Cases compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Colombia?
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Colombia was 26 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 768 Cases in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 Cases in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Colombia ranks 41st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed cases of tetanus rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.