Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Malawi
Malawi: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus was 8 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Malawi, 1976–2024
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 Malawi is 8 Cases, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Malawi peaked at 785 Cases in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 61st 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 549 Cases | — |
| 1977 | 419 Cases | -23.7% |
| 1978 | 477 Cases | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 543 Cases | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 461 Cases | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 785 Cases | +70.3% |
| 1982 | 581 Cases | -26.0% |
| 1983 | 405 Cases | -30.3% |
| 1984 | 618 Cases | +52.6% |
| 1985 | 424 Cases | -31.4% |
| 1986 | 327 Cases | -22.9% |
| 1991 | 90 Cases | -72.5% |
| 1996 | 1 Cases | -98.9% |
| 1998 | 1 Cases | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6 Cases | +500.0% |
| 2000 | 12 Cases | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 15 Cases | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 7 Cases | -53.3% |
| 2005 | 6 Cases | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 6 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 Cases | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 5 Cases | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 7 Cases | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 4 Cases | -42.9% |
| 2011 | 8 Cases | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 1 Cases | -87.5% |
| 2013 | 7 Cases | +600.0% |
| 2014 | 1 Cases | -85.7% |
| 2015 | 2 Cases | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 2 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 Cases | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 9 Cases | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 2 Cases | -77.8% |
| 2020 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2022 | 5 Cases | — |
| 2023 | 7 Cases | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 8 Cases | +14.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 8 Cases is below the median for low income countries, which is 58 Cases, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 8 Cases is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.5 Cases, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +600.0% | 1 Cases | 7 Cases |
| 1999 | +500.0% | 1 Cases | 6 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 497 Cases | 419 Cases | 549 Cases | 4 |
| 1980s | 514.43 Cases | 327 Cases | 785 Cases | 7 |
| 1990s | 24.5 Cases | 1 Cases | 90 Cases | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.12 Cases | 5 Cases | 15 Cases | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.9 Cases | 1 Cases | 9 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 Cases | 0 Cases | 8 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Malawi?
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Malawi was 8 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 785 Cases in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Malawi ranks 61st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed cases of tetanus rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.