Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus was 1,018 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in South Sudan, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 1,018 Cases for number of confirmed cases of tetanus in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 701.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus in South Sudan peaked at 1,018 Cases in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases, in 2014.
South Sudan ranks 6th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 32 Cases | — |
| 2014 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 4 Cases | — |
| 2017 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2019 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2020 | 3 Cases | — |
| 2021 | 1 Cases | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 127 Cases | — |
| 2024 | 1,018 Cases | +701.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1,018 Cases is above the median for low income countries, which is 58 Cases, 17.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1,018 Cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.5 Cases, 70.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6 Cases | 0 Cases | 32 Cases | 6 |
| 2020s | 229.8 Cases | 0 Cases | 1,018 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus in South Sudan?
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in South Sudan was 1,018 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,018 Cases in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases in 2014.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- South Sudan ranks 6th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.