Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Spain
Spain: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus was 5 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Spain, 1980–2024
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 Spain is 5 Cases, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Spain peaked at 500 Cases in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases, in 2020.
Spain ranks 70th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 500 Cases | — |
| 1982 | 47 Cases | -90.6% |
| 1983 | 91 Cases | +93.6% |
| 1984 | 89 Cases | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 74 Cases | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 69 Cases | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 65 Cases | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 49 Cases | -24.6% |
| 1989 | 56 Cases | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 54 Cases | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 54 Cases | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 57 Cases | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 49 Cases | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 36 Cases | -26.5% |
| 1995 | 39 Cases | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 45 Cases | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 45 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 27 Cases | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 20 Cases | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 24 Cases | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 16 Cases | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 18 Cases | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 18 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 Cases | -38.9% |
| 2008 | 15 Cases | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 7 Cases | -53.3% |
| 2010 | 9 Cases | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 9 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12 Cases | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 13 Cases | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 3 Cases | -76.9% |
| 2016 | 10 Cases | +233.3% |
| 2017 | 3 Cases | -70.0% |
| 2018 | 3 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 Cases | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 1 Cases | — |
| 2022 | 4 Cases | +300.0% |
| 2023 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 5 Cases | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +300.0% | 1 Cases | 4 Cases |
| 2016 | +233.3% | 3 Cases | 10 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 115.56 Cases | 47 Cases | 500 Cases | 9 |
| 1990s | 47.38 Cases | 36 Cases | 57 Cases | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.33 Cases | 7 Cases | 27 Cases | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.11 Cases | 2 Cases | 13 Cases | 9 |
| 2020s | 2 Cases | 0 Cases | 5 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Spain?
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Spain was 5 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 500 Cases in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Spain ranks 70th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed cases of tetanus rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.