Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Greece
Greece: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus was 2 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Greece, 1974–2024
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 Greece is 2 Cases, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Greece peaked at 53 Cases in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1 Cases, in 2013.
Greece 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 31 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 21 Cases | -32.3% |
| 1976 | 47 Cases | +123.8% |
| 1977 | 53 Cases | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 38 Cases | -28.3% |
| 1979 | 48 Cases | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 15 Cases | -68.8% |
| 1981 | 30 Cases | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 31 Cases | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 25 Cases | -19.4% |
| 1984 | 32 Cases | +28.0% |
| 1985 | 9 Cases | -71.9% |
| 1986 | 4 Cases | -55.6% |
| 1987 | 3 Cases | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 2 Cases | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 5 Cases | +150.0% |
| 1990 | 16 Cases | +220.0% |
| 1991 | 5 Cases | -68.8% |
| 1992 | 3 Cases | -40.0% |
| 1993 | 4 Cases | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 5 Cases | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 4 Cases | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 7 Cases | +75.0% |
| 1997 | 2 Cases | -71.4% |
| 2000 | 16 Cases | +700.0% |
| 2001 | 4 Cases | -75.0% |
| 2002 | 3 Cases | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 5 Cases | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 7 Cases | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 10 Cases | +42.9% |
| 2008 | 7 Cases | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 2 Cases | -71.4% |
| 2010 | 5 Cases | +150.0% |
| 2011 | 11 Cases | +120.0% |
| 2012 | 7 Cases | -36.4% |
| 2013 | 1 Cases | -85.7% |
| 2014 | 2 Cases | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 6 Cases | +200.0% |
| 2016 | 3 Cases | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 2 Cases | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 4 Cases | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 5 Cases | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 2 Cases | -60.0% |
| 2021 | 2 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 Cases | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 2 Cases | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 2 Cases | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +700.0% | 2 Cases | 16 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.67 Cases | 21 Cases | 53 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 15.6 Cases | 2 Cases | 32 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.75 Cases | 2 Cases | 16 Cases | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.75 Cases | 2 Cases | 16 Cases | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.6 Cases | 1 Cases | 11 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 Cases | 2 Cases | 3 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 86 Bolivia 2 Cases compare
- 86 East Timor 2 Cases compare
- 86 Egypt 2 Cases compare
- 86 France 2 Cases compare
- 86 Gabon 2 Cases compare
- 86 Georgia 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 Greece?
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Greece 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 53 Cases in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Cases in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Greece ranks 86th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed cases of tetanus rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.