Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus was 29 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Papua New Guinea, 1974–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 29 Cases for number of confirmed cases of tetanus in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 480.0% on the previous year and unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Papua New Guinea peaked at 231 Cases in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases, in 2014.
That places Papua New Guinea 37th 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 124 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 40 Cases | -67.7% |
| 1976 | 39 Cases | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 34 Cases | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 44 Cases | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 47 Cases | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 68 Cases | +44.7% |
| 1981 | 60 Cases | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 40 Cases | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 39 Cases | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 47 Cases | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 61 Cases | +29.8% |
| 1986 | 76 Cases | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 73 Cases | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 146 Cases | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 96 Cases | -34.2% |
| 1990 | 115 Cases | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 124 Cases | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 228 Cases | +83.9% |
| 1993 | 231 Cases | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 182 Cases | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 47 Cases | -74.2% |
| 1999 | 52 Cases | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 138 Cases | +165.4% |
| 2004 | 50 Cases | -63.8% |
| 2005 | 50 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 58 Cases | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 125 Cases | +115.5% |
| 2010 | 32 Cases | -74.4% |
| 2011 | 56 Cases | +75.0% |
| 2012 | 32 Cases | -42.9% |
| 2013 | 27 Cases | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2016 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2017 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2018 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2019 | 29 Cases | — |
| 2020 | 4 Cases | -86.2% |
| 2021 | 6 Cases | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 17 Cases | +183.3% |
| 2023 | 5 Cases | -70.6% |
| 2024 | 29 Cases | +480.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 29 Cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5 Cases, 5.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Papua New 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +480.0% | 5 Cases | 29 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.67 Cases | 34 Cases | 124 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 70.6 Cases | 39 Cases | 146 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.86 Cases | 47 Cases | 231 Cases | 7 |
| 2000s | 84.2 Cases | 50 Cases | 138 Cases | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.6 Cases | 0 Cases | 56 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2 Cases | 4 Cases | 29 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 34 Liberia 33 Cases compare
- 34 South Africa 33 Cases compare
- 36 Mexico 31 Cases compare
- 37 South Korea 29 Cases compare
- 39 Italy 28 Cases compare
- 40 United States 27 Cases compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Papua New Guinea was 29 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 231 Cases in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases in 2014.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 37th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Papua New 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.