Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Italy

Italy: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus was 28 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
28 Cases
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 210 countries
All-time high
275 Cases
in 1975
All-time low
0 Cases
in 2005
Years of data
41
1974–2024

Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Italy, 1974–2024

01002003001974199920241974: 245 Cases1975: 275 Cases1976: 266 Cases1977: 256 Cases1978: 218 Cases1979: 210 Cases1980: 176 Cases1981: 196 Cases1982: 193 Cases1983: 188 Cases1984: 154 Cases1985: 160 Cases1986: 117 Cases1987: 100 Cases1988: 119 Cases1989: 105 Cases1990: 123 Cases1991: 88 Cases1992: 92 Cases1993: 90 Cases1994: 103 Cases1995: 136 Cases1996: 105 Cases1997: 103 Cases1998: 99 Cases2000: 98 Cases2002: 67 Cases2003: 70 Cases2005: 0 Cases2007: 22 Cases2009: 62 Cases2010: 57 Cases2011: 58 Cases2012: 64 Cases2015: 47 Cases2017: 33 Cases2020: 12 Cases2021: 27 Cases2022: 21 Cases2023: 28 Cases2024: 28 Cases

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 Italy stood at 28 Cases.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Italy peaked at 275 Cases in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases, in 2005.

That places Italy 39th 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Italy, 1974 to 2024.
Year Cases Change
1974 245 Cases
1975 275 Cases +12.2%
1976 266 Cases -3.3%
1977 256 Cases -3.8%
1978 218 Cases -14.8%
1979 210 Cases -3.7%
1980 176 Cases -16.2%
1981 196 Cases +11.4%
1982 193 Cases -1.5%
1983 188 Cases -2.6%
1984 154 Cases -18.1%
1985 160 Cases +3.9%
1986 117 Cases -26.9%
1987 100 Cases -14.5%
1988 119 Cases +19.0%
1989 105 Cases -11.8%
1990 123 Cases +17.1%
1991 88 Cases -28.5%
1992 92 Cases +4.5%
1993 90 Cases -2.2%
1994 103 Cases +14.4%
1995 136 Cases +32.0%
1996 105 Cases -22.8%
1997 103 Cases -1.9%
1998 99 Cases -3.9%
2000 98 Cases -1.0%
2002 67 Cases -31.6%
2003 70 Cases +4.5%
2005 0 Cases -100.0%
2007 22 Cases
2009 62 Cases +181.8%
2010 57 Cases -8.1%
2011 58 Cases +1.8%
2012 64 Cases +10.3%
2015 47 Cases -26.6%
2017 33 Cases -29.8%
2020 12 Cases -63.6%
2021 27 Cases +125.0%
2022 21 Cases -22.2%
2023 28 Cases +33.3%
2024 28 Cases +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Italy 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +181.8% 22 Cases 62 Cases
2021 +125.0% 12 Cases 27 Cases

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 245 Cases 210 Cases 275 Cases 6
1980s 150.8 Cases 100 Cases 196 Cases 10
1990s 104.33 Cases 88 Cases 136 Cases 9
2000s 53.17 Cases 0 Cases 98 Cases 6
2010s 51.8 Cases 33 Cases 64 Cases 5
2020s 23.2 Cases 12 Cases 28 Cases 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 36 Mexico 31 Cases compare
  2. 37 Papua New Guinea 29 Cases compare
  3. 37 South Korea 29 Cases compare
  4. 40 United States 27 Cases compare
  5. 41 Colombia 26 Cases compare
  6. 41 Morocco 26 Cases compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Italy?
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Italy was 28 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 275 Cases in 1975.
What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases in 2005.
How does Italy rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
Italy ranks 39th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of confirmed cases of tetanus rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus
Unit
Cases
Source
World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 8,305 data points, 1974–2024
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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.