Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate was -7.92 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ghana recorded -7.92 % change on previous year for number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 271.01 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Ghana 59th out of 183 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, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -24.87 % change on previous year | -206.4% |
| 1977 | -11.38 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1978 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1979 | 63.2 % change on previous year | +2359.9% |
| 1980 | -38.31 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 1981 | -14.16 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1982 | -0.1115 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1983 | -18.42 % change on previous year | +16418.4% |
| 1984 | -17.92 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 25.67 % change on previous year | -243.2% |
| 1986 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1987 | 43.89 % change on previous year | -1938.3% |
| 1988 | -41.55 % change on previous year | -194.7% |
| 1989 | 13.89 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1990 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 1991 | -15.3 % change on previous year | +139.7% |
| 1992 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1993 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1994 | -22.61 % change on previous year | +765.5% |
| 2000 | 18.38 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 2001 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 2002 | -8.58 % change on previous year | -234.3% |
| 2003 | -60.09 % change on previous year | +600.1% |
| 2006 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2008 | -93.28 % change on previous year | -2152.2% |
| 2009 | 271.01 % change on previous year | -390.5% |
| 2010 | -69.14 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2013 | -99.78 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | -55.68 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2018 | -49.81 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2019 | -92.59 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 2020 | -100 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2024 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -7.92 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -53.93 % change on previous year, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -7.92 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -31.75 % change on previous year, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -16418.4% | -0.1115 % change on previous year | -18.42 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +2359.9% | 2.57 % change on previous year | 63.2 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -2152.2% | 4.55 % change on previous year | -93.28 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1938.3% | -2.39 % change on previous year | 43.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.58 % change on previous year | -24.87 % change on previous year | 63.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -4.94 % change on previous year | -41.55 % change on previous year | 43.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -10.2 % change on previous year | -22.61 % change on previous year | -2.61 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 19.77 % change on previous year | -93.28 % change on previous year | 271.01 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | -66.72 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | -53.96 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -7.92 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 56 Philippines -1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 57 United States -3.57 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Tanzania -5.45 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Haiti -8.97 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Uganda -11.32 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Japan -11.43 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate in Ghana was -7.92 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 271.01 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 59th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of confirmed cases of tetanus. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of confirmed cases of tetanus. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.