Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Egypt
Egypt: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus was 2 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Egypt, 1975–2024
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 Egypt is 2 Cases, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Egypt peaked at 10,381 Cases in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1 Cases, in 2022.
Egypt ranks 86th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3,298 Cases | — |
| 1976 | 3,393 Cases | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 3,745 Cases | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 4,221 Cases | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 6,513 Cases | +54.3% |
| 1980 | 6,644 Cases | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 7,128 Cases | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 8,393 Cases | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 10,381 Cases | +23.7% |
| 1984 | 8,559 Cases | -17.6% |
| 1985 | 9,286 Cases | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 9,995 Cases | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 9,287 Cases | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 8,624 Cases | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 7,194 Cases | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 4,952 Cases | -31.2% |
| 1991 | 4,228 Cases | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 2,827 Cases | -33.1% |
| 1993 | 2,253 Cases | -20.3% |
| 1994 | 1,636 Cases | -27.4% |
| 1995 | 1,097 Cases | -32.9% |
| 1996 | 1,390 Cases | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 1,425 Cases | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1,198 Cases | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 996 Cases | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 597 Cases | -40.1% |
| 2001 | 732 Cases | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 673 Cases | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 523 Cases | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 60 Cases | -88.5% |
| 2007 | 34 Cases | -43.3% |
| 2008 | 189 Cases | +455.9% |
| 2009 | 11 Cases | -94.2% |
| 2011 | 264 Cases | +2300.0% |
| 2013 | 9 Cases | -96.6% |
| 2014 | 8 Cases | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 2 Cases | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 2 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 Cases | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 1 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 Cases | +100.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2 Cases is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5 Cases, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2 Cases is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 Cases, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2300.0% | 11 Cases | 264 Cases |
| 2008 | +455.9% | 34 Cases | 189 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,234 Cases | 3,298 Cases | 6,513 Cases | 5 |
| 1980s | 8,549 Cases | 6,644 Cases | 10,381 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,200 Cases | 996 Cases | 4,952 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 352.38 Cases | 11 Cases | 732 Cases | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.67 Cases | 8 Cases | 264 Cases | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.6 Cases | 1 Cases | 2 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 86 Bolivia 2 Cases compare
- 86 East Timor 2 Cases compare
- 86 France 2 Cases compare
- 86 Gabon 2 Cases compare
- 86 Georgia 2 Cases compare
- 86 Greece 2 Cases compare
- 86 Guinea-Bissau 2 Cases compare
- 86 Jamaica 2 Cases compare
- 86 New Zealand 2 Cases compare
- 86 Singapore 2 Cases compare
- 86 Zimbabwe 2 Cases compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Egypt?
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Egypt was 2 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 10,381 Cases in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Cases in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Egypt ranks 86th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed cases of tetanus rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.