Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Guinea
Guinea: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus was 447 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Guinea, 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 Guinea is 447 Cases, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 252.0% on the previous year and up 496.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Guinea peaked at 832 Cases in 1981 and was at its lowest, 27 Cases, in 2007.
Guinea ranks 11th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 172 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 140 Cases | -18.6% |
| 1976 | 75 Cases | -46.4% |
| 1977 | 67 Cases | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 91 Cases | +35.8% |
| 1979 | 175 Cases | +92.3% |
| 1980 | 482 Cases | +175.4% |
| 1981 | 832 Cases | +72.6% |
| 1982 | 740 Cases | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 483 Cases | -34.7% |
| 1984 | 289 Cases | -40.2% |
| 1985 | 108 Cases | -62.6% |
| 1986 | 568 Cases | +425.9% |
| 1987 | 682 Cases | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 234 Cases | -65.7% |
| 1989 | 428 Cases | +82.9% |
| 1990 | 524 Cases | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 289 Cases | -44.8% |
| 1997 | 280 Cases | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 272 Cases | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 287 Cases | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 245 Cases | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 332 Cases | +35.5% |
| 2002 | 518 Cases | +56.0% |
| 2005 | 166 Cases | -68.0% |
| 2006 | 161 Cases | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 27 Cases | -83.2% |
| 2008 | 28 Cases | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 54 Cases | +92.9% |
| 2011 | 64 Cases | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 51 Cases | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 75 Cases | +47.1% |
| 2016 | 113 Cases | +50.7% |
| 2017 | 103 Cases | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 326 Cases | +216.5% |
| 2019 | 107 Cases | -67.2% |
| 2020 | 63 Cases | -41.1% |
| 2021 | 48 Cases | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 85 Cases | +77.1% |
| 2023 | 127 Cases | +49.4% |
| 2024 | 447 Cases | +252.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 447 Cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5 Cases, 89.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 447 Cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.5 Cases, 30.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +425.9% | 108 Cases | 568 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120 Cases | 67 Cases | 175 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 484.6 Cases | 108 Cases | 832 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 330.4 Cases | 272 Cases | 524 Cases | 5 |
| 2000s | 191.38 Cases | 27 Cases | 518 Cases | 8 |
| 2010s | 119.86 Cases | 51 Cases | 326 Cases | 7 |
| 2020s | 154 Cases | 48 Cases | 447 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 8 Burkina Faso 708 Cases compare
- 9 Ghana 628 Cases compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 474 Cases compare
- 12 Madagascar 393 Cases compare
- 13 Vietnam 335 Cases compare
- 14 Somalia 321 Cases compare
More reference data data for Guinea
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Guinea?
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Guinea was 447 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 832 Cases in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 Cases in 2007.
- How does Guinea rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Guinea ranks 11th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed cases of tetanus rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 496.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.