Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Thailand
Thailand: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus was 15 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Thailand, 1974–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 15 Cases for number of confirmed cases of tetanus in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Thailand peaked at 2,168 Cases in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases, in 2022.
That places Thailand 49th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,496 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 1,546 Cases | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1,767 Cases | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 1,975 Cases | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 2,168 Cases | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 2,000 Cases | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 1,818 Cases | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 1,837 Cases | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1,871 Cases | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1,663 Cases | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 1,461 Cases | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 1,455 Cases | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1,379 Cases | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 1,226 Cases | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 1,131 Cases | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 970 Cases | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 813 Cases | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 706 Cases | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 588 Cases | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 502 Cases | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 432 Cases | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 349 Cases | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 340 Cases | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 310 Cases | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 234 Cases | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 220 Cases | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 222 Cases | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 224 Cases | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 214 Cases | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 210 Cases | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 172 Cases | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 146 Cases | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 136 Cases | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 102 Cases | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 126 Cases | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 126 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 110 Cases | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 105 Cases | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 126 Cases | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 81 Cases | -35.7% |
| 2015 | 76 Cases | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 61 Cases | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 68 Cases | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 45 Cases | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2024 | 15 Cases | — |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 15 Cases is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5 Cases, 30.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Thailand 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 | -100.0% | 45 Cases | 0 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,825 Cases | 1,496 Cases | 2,168 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,481 Cases | 970 Cases | 1,871 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 474.89 Cases | 234 Cases | 813 Cases | 9 |
| 2000s | 177.2 Cases | 102 Cases | 224 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.67 Cases | 45 Cases | 126 Cases | 9 |
| 2020s | 5 Cases | 0 Cases | 15 Cases | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Thailand?
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Thailand was 15 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,168 Cases in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Thailand ranks 49th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed cases of tetanus rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.