Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus was 9 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay is 9 Cases, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 350.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Paraguay peaked at 198 Cases in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2 Cases, in 2021.
That places Paraguay 58th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 182 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 157 Cases | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 162 Cases | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 158 Cases | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 149 Cases | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 189 Cases | +26.8% |
| 1980 | 188 Cases | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 190 Cases | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 190 Cases | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 198 Cases | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 172 Cases | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 136 Cases | -20.9% |
| 1986 | 111 Cases | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 59 Cases | -46.8% |
| 1988 | 64 Cases | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 80 Cases | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 50 Cases | -37.5% |
| 1991 | 45 Cases | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 39 Cases | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 33 Cases | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 36 Cases | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 42 Cases | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 16 Cases | -61.9% |
| 1997 | 30 Cases | +87.5% |
| 1998 | 19 Cases | -36.7% |
| 1999 | 23 Cases | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 13 Cases | -43.5% |
| 2001 | 15 Cases | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 13 Cases | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 22 Cases | +69.2% |
| 2004 | 12 Cases | -45.5% |
| 2005 | 17 Cases | +41.7% |
| 2006 | 11 Cases | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 10 Cases | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 14 Cases | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 12 Cases | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 8 Cases | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 10 Cases | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 5 Cases | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 6 Cases | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 8 Cases | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 3 Cases | -62.5% |
| 2016 | 4 Cases | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 10 Cases | +150.0% |
| 2018 | 5 Cases | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 5 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 Cases | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 2 Cases | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 3 Cases | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 2 Cases | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 9 Cases | +350.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 9 Cases is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5 Cases, 18.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Paraguay 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 | +350.0% | 2 Cases | 9 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 166.17 Cases | 149 Cases | 189 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 138.8 Cases | 59 Cases | 198 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.3 Cases | 16 Cases | 50 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9 Cases | 10 Cases | 22 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 Cases | 3 Cases | 10 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 Cases | 2 Cases | 9 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Paraguay?
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Paraguay was 9 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 198 Cases in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Cases in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Paraguay ranks 58th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed cases of tetanus rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.