Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Poland
Poland: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus was 8 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Poland, 1974–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Poland recorded 8 Cases for number of confirmed cases of tetanus in 2024.
That represents a change of down 38.5% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Poland peaked at 122 Cases in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2 Cases, in 2020.
That places Poland 61st 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 99 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 111 Cases | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 112 Cases | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 115 Cases | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 105 Cases | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 104 Cases | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 89 Cases | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 91 Cases | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 122 Cases | +34.1% |
| 1983 | 116 Cases | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 87 Cases | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 86 Cases | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 76 Cases | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 71 Cases | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 67 Cases | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 59 Cases | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 65 Cases | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 58 Cases | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 52 Cases | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 51 Cases | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 54 Cases | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 44 Cases | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 46 Cases | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 37 Cases | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 22 Cases | -40.5% |
| 2000 | 14 Cases | -36.4% |
| 2001 | 21 Cases | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 20 Cases | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 30 Cases | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 25 Cases | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 15 Cases | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 22 Cases | +46.7% |
| 2007 | 19 Cases | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 19 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16 Cases | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 19 Cases | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 14 Cases | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 12 Cases | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 11 Cases | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 8 Cases | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 2 Cases | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 6 Cases | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 5 Cases | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 13 Cases | +160.0% |
| 2024 | 8 Cases | -38.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Poland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +200.0% | 2 Cases | 6 Cases |
| 2023 | +160.0% | 5 Cases | 13 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.67 Cases | 99 Cases | 115 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 86.4 Cases | 59 Cases | 122 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.67 Cases | 22 Cases | 65 Cases | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.56 Cases | 14 Cases | 30 Cases | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.33 Cases | 8 Cases | 19 Cases | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.8 Cases | 2 Cases | 13 Cases | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Poland?
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Poland 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 122 Cases in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Cases in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Poland ranks 61st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed cases of tetanus rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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.