Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus was 13 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador stood at 13 Cases.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 160.0% on the previous year and up 550.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Ecuador peaked at 257 Cases in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1 Cases, in 2012.
That places Ecuador 52nd 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 173 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 197 Cases | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 155 Cases | -21.3% |
| 1977 | 151 Cases | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 116 Cases | -23.2% |
| 1979 | 92 Cases | -20.7% |
| 1980 | 81 Cases | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 77 Cases | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 70 Cases | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 97 Cases | +38.6% |
| 1984 | 98 Cases | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 186 Cases | +89.8% |
| 1986 | 162 Cases | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 186 Cases | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 257 Cases | +38.2% |
| 1989 | 199 Cases | -22.6% |
| 1990 | 169 Cases | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 125 Cases | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 129 Cases | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 162 Cases | +25.6% |
| 1994 | 140 Cases | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 158 Cases | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 88 Cases | -44.3% |
| 1997 | 68 Cases | -22.7% |
| 1998 | 24 Cases | -64.7% |
| 1999 | 43 Cases | +79.2% |
| 2000 | 28 Cases | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 36 Cases | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 22 Cases | -38.9% |
| 2003 | 7 Cases | -68.2% |
| 2005 | 16 Cases | +128.6% |
| 2006 | 47 Cases | +193.8% |
| 2007 | 15 Cases | -68.1% |
| 2008 | 15 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 Cases | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 2 Cases | -60.0% |
| 2011 | 2 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 Cases | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 27 Cases | +2600.0% |
| 2014 | 2 Cases | -92.6% |
| 2015 | 49 Cases | +2350.0% |
| 2016 | 52 Cases | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 60 Cases | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 59 Cases | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 14 Cases | -76.3% |
| 2020 | 3 Cases | -78.6% |
| 2022 | 10 Cases | +233.3% |
| 2023 | 5 Cases | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 13 Cases | +160.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 13 Cases is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5 Cases, 26.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +2600.0% | 1 Cases | 27 Cases |
| 2015 | +2350.0% | 2 Cases | 49 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 147.33 Cases | 92 Cases | 197 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 141.3 Cases | 70 Cases | 257 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.6 Cases | 24 Cases | 169 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.22 Cases | 5 Cases | 47 Cases | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.8 Cases | 1 Cases | 60 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.75 Cases | 3 Cases | 13 Cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Ecuador?
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Ecuador was 13 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 257 Cases in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Cases in 2012.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed cases of tetanus rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 550.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.