Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus was 335 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Vietnam, 1974–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 335 Cases for number of confirmed cases of tetanus in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Vietnam peaked at 2,334 Cases in 1978 and was at its lowest, 57 Cases, in 2006.
That places Vietnam 13th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 755 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 182 Cases | -75.9% |
| 1976 | 1,521 Cases | +735.7% |
| 1977 | 2,231 Cases | +46.7% |
| 1978 | 2,334 Cases | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 1,695 Cases | -27.4% |
| 1980 | 1,948 Cases | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 1,324 Cases | -32.0% |
| 1982 | 1,371 Cases | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1,351 Cases | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1,371 Cases | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1,658 Cases | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 1,532 Cases | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 1,581 Cases | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 2,158 Cases | +36.5% |
| 1989 | 1,703 Cases | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 628 Cases | -63.1% |
| 1991 | 893 Cases | +42.2% |
| 1992 | 338 Cases | -62.2% |
| 1993 | 479 Cases | +41.7% |
| 1994 | 553 Cases | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 464 Cases | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 399 Cases | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 257 Cases | -35.6% |
| 1998 | 401 Cases | +56.0% |
| 1999 | 685 Cases | +70.8% |
| 2000 | 267 Cases | -61.0% |
| 2001 | 177 Cases | -33.7% |
| 2002 | 151 Cases | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 119 Cases | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 72 Cases | -39.5% |
| 2005 | 85 Cases | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 57 Cases | -32.9% |
| 2007 | 116 Cases | +103.5% |
| 2008 | 221 Cases | +90.5% |
| 2009 | 247 Cases | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 196 Cases | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 186 Cases | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 253 Cases | +36.0% |
| 2013 | 306 Cases | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 244 Cases | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 360 Cases | +47.5% |
| 2016 | 258 Cases | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 433 Cases | +67.8% |
| 2018 | 401 Cases | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 400 Cases | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 361 Cases | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 207 Cases | -42.7% |
| 2022 | 185 Cases | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 294 Cases | +58.9% |
| 2024 | 335 Cases | +13.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 335 Cases is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5 Cases, 670.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +735.7% | 182 Cases | 1,521 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,453 Cases | 182 Cases | 2,334 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,600 Cases | 1,324 Cases | 2,158 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 509.7 Cases | 257 Cases | 893 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.2 Cases | 57 Cases | 267 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 303.7 Cases | 186 Cases | 433 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 276.4 Cases | 185 Cases | 361 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Vietnam?
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Vietnam was 335 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2,334 Cases in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 Cases in 2006.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Vietnam ranks 13th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed cases of tetanus rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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About this data
The annual number of confirmed cases of tetanus. Confirmed numbers underestimate the actual number of tetanus cases, due to limited testing and reporting capacity.