Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus was 11 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Equatorial Guinea, 1984–2024
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 Equatorial Guinea is 11 Cases, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 120.0% on the previous year and up 1,000.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 33 Cases in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases, in 1997.
That places Equatorial Guinea 55th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 28 Cases | — |
| 1986 | 2 Cases | -92.9% |
| 1987 | 33 Cases | +1550.0% |
| 1996 | 2 Cases | -93.9% |
| 1997 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 2 Cases | — |
| 2002 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 1 Cases | — |
| 2004 | 2 Cases | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 1 Cases | — |
| 2007 | 1 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 Cases | +300.0% |
| 2009 | 2 Cases | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 3 Cases | — |
| 2012 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2014 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2015 | 1 Cases | — |
| 2016 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 6 Cases | — |
| 2019 | 1 Cases | -83.3% |
| 2020 | 4 Cases | +300.0% |
| 2021 | 2 Cases | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 5 Cases | — |
| 2024 | 11 Cases | +120.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 11 Cases is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5 Cases, 22.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 11 Cases is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.5 Cases, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Equatorial Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1550.0% | 2 Cases | 33 Cases |
| 2008 | +300.0% | 1 Cases | 4 Cases |
| 2020 | +300.0% | 1 Cases | 4 Cases |
| 2024 | +120.0% | 5 Cases | 11 Cases |
| 2004 | +100.0% | 1 Cases | 2 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21 Cases | 2 Cases | 33 Cases | 3 |
| 1990s | 1 Cases | 0 Cases | 2 Cases | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.44 Cases | 0 Cases | 4 Cases | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.22 Cases | 0 Cases | 6 Cases | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.4 Cases | 0 Cases | 11 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Equatorial Guinea was 11 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 33 Cases in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases in 1997.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 55th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.