Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus was 0 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 Cases
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
108th
of 210 countries
All-time high
125 Cases
in 1979
All-time low
0 Cases
in 2009
Years of data
43
1975–2024
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Rwanda, 1975–2024
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 Rwanda is 0 Cases, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Rwanda peaked at 125 Cases in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases, in 2009.
That places Rwanda 108th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 30 Cases | — |
| 1976 | 56 Cases | +86.7% |
| 1977 | 88 Cases | +57.1% |
| 1978 | 89 Cases | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 125 Cases | +40.4% |
| 1980 | 103 Cases | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 97 Cases | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 99 Cases | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 85 Cases | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 97 Cases | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 70 Cases | -27.8% |
| 1986 | 82 Cases | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 88 Cases | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 100 Cases | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 40 Cases | -60.0% |
| 1990 | 18 Cases | -55.0% |
| 1991 | 37 Cases | +105.6% |
| 1996 | 1 Cases | -97.3% |
| 1999 | 24 Cases | +2300.0% |
| 2000 | 10 Cases | -58.3% |
| 2001 | 27 Cases | +170.0% |
| 2002 | 18 Cases | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 93 Cases | +416.7% |
| 2004 | 13 Cases | -86.0% |
| 2005 | 12 Cases | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 2 Cases | -83.3% |
| 2007 | 1 Cases | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 1 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2011 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2012 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2013 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2014 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2015 | 6 Cases | — |
| 2016 | 2 Cases | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 2 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 Cases | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 2 Cases | — |
| 2022 | 7 Cases | +250.0% |
| 2023 | 2 Cases | -71.4% |
| 2024 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0 Cases is below the median for low income countries, which is 58 Cases. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0 Cases is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.5 Cases. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +2300.0% | 1 Cases | 24 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.6 Cases | 30 Cases | 125 Cases | 5 |
| 1980s | 86.1 Cases | 40 Cases | 103 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 20 Cases | 1 Cases | 37 Cases | 4 |
| 2000s | 17.7 Cases | 0 Cases | 93 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 Cases | 0 Cases | 6 Cases | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.2 Cases | 0 Cases | 7 Cases | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Rwanda?
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Rwanda was 0 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 125 Cases in 1979.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases in 2009.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Rwanda ranks 108th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.