Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate in Kenya

Kenya: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate was 17.95 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
17.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 117.9%
World rank
31st
of 183 countries
All-time high
392.66 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
25
1975–2024

Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1975–2024

-10001002003004001975199920241975: -22.3 % change on previous year1976: 10.7 % change on previous year1977: 3.9 % change on previous year1978: -10.2 % change on previous year1979: 17.5 % change on previous year1980: 9.6 % change on previous year1981: 392.7 % change on previous year1982: -16.9 % change on previous year1983: -41.6 % change on previous year1984: 49.2 % change on previous year1985: -70.2 % change on previous year1986: -88.3 % change on previous year1987: 228.2 % change on previous year1988: 326.3 % change on previous year1989: -27.3 % change on previous year1990: 61.5 % change on previous year1991: -44.9 % change on previous year1992: -2 % change on previous year2008: -42.3 % change on previous year2009: -70 % change on previous year2010: -22.2 % change on previous year2013: -50 % change on previous year2015: -11.1 % change on previous year2021: -100 % change on previous year2024: 17.9 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate in Kenya stood at 17.95 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 117.9% on the previous year and up 135.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 392.66 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2021.

That places Kenya 31st out of 183 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, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1975 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1975 -22.29 % change on previous year
1976 10.74 % change on previous year -148.2%
1977 3.91 % change on previous year -63.6%
1978 -10.17 % change on previous year -360.2%
1979 17.52 % change on previous year -272.3%
1980 9.63 % change on previous year -45.0%
1981 392.66 % change on previous year +3977.2%
1982 -16.9 % change on previous year -104.3%
1983 -41.62 % change on previous year +146.2%
1984 49.19 % change on previous year -218.2%
1985 -70.17 % change on previous year -242.6%
1986 -88.35 % change on previous year +25.9%
1987 228.16 % change on previous year -358.2%
1988 326.33 % change on previous year +43.0%
1989 -27.27 % change on previous year -108.4%
1990 61.45 % change on previous year -325.3%
1991 -44.86 % change on previous year -173.0%
1992 -2.04 % change on previous year -95.5%
2008 -42.31 % change on previous year +1977.5%
2009 -70 % change on previous year +65.5%
2010 -22.22 % change on previous year -68.3%
2013 -50 % change on previous year +125.0%
2015 -11.11 % change on previous year -77.8%
2021 -100 % change on previous year +800.0%
2024 17.95 % change on previous year -117.9%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 17.95 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -53.93 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 17.95 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -31.75 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate in Kenya 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.

YearChange FromTo
1981 +3977.2% 9.63 % change on previous year 392.66 % change on previous year
2008 -1977.5% -2.04 % change on previous year -42.31 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -0.0589 % change on previous year -22.29 % change on previous year 17.52 % change on previous year 5
1980s 76.17 % change on previous year -88.35 % change on previous year 392.66 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.85 % change on previous year -44.86 % change on previous year 61.45 % change on previous year 3
2000s -56.15 % change on previous year -70 % change on previous year -42.31 % change on previous year 2
2010s -27.78 % change on previous year -50 % change on previous year -11.11 % change on previous year 3
2020s -41.03 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 17.95 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 28 Indonesia 21.43 % change on previous year compare
  2. 29 South Korea 20.83 % change on previous year compare
  3. 30 Turkey 20 % change on previous year compare
  4. 32 Central African Republic 16.29 % change on previous year compare
  5. 33 Mexico 14.81 % change on previous year compare
  6. 34 Bangladesh 14.29 % change on previous year compare
  7. 34 Malawi 14.29 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate in Kenya?
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate in Kenya was 17.95 % 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 Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 392.66 % change on previous year in 1981.
What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2021.
How does Kenya rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 135.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya 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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Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
183 places, 5,166 data points, 1975–2024
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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.