Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate was -33.33 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate in Nigeria is -33.33 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 566.7% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 450 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -90.22 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Nigeria ranks 72nd of 183 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, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -6.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -6.93 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 39.28 % change on previous year | -666.5% |
| 1978 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1979 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -208.1% |
| 1980 | -8.16 % change on previous year | -278.9% |
| 1981 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1982 | 14.63 % change on previous year | -854.6% |
| 1983 | -25.93 % change on previous year | -277.2% |
| 1984 | 13.47 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 1985 | -8.38 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 1986 | -15.3 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 1987 | 65.71 % change on previous year | -529.4% |
| 1988 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1989 | -48.11 % change on previous year | -1570.6% |
| 1990 | 34.14 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 1991 | 25.49 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1993 | 15.58 % change on previous year | +1001.1% |
| 1994 | -72.76 % change on previous year | -567.0% |
| 2001 | 118.32 % change on previous year | -262.6% |
| 2002 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 2007 | -90.22 % change on previous year | +3011.8% |
| 2008 | 342.33 % change on previous year | -479.4% |
| 2011 | -42.71 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2012 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2013 | 396.43 % change on previous year | -22696.4% |
| 2014 | -62.59 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2015 | -74.52 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2016 | -35.85 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2017 | 450 % change on previous year | -1355.3% |
| 2018 | -29.95 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2019 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2020 | -60.14 % change on previous year | -1225.6% |
| 2021 | -29.09 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2022 | 43.59 % change on previous year | -249.8% |
| 2023 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2024 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -566.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -33.33 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -53.93 % change on previous year, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -33.33 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -31.75 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +22696.4% | -1.75 % change on previous year | 396.43 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -3011.8% | -2.9 % change on previous year | -90.22 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -1570.6% | 3.27 % change on previous year | -48.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.26 % change on previous year | -6.93 % change on previous year | 39.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -1.07 % change on previous year | -48.11 % change on previous year | 65.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7738 % change on previous year | -72.76 % change on previous year | 34.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 91.88 % change on previous year | -90.22 % change on previous year | 342.33 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 67.16 % change on previous year | -74.52 % change on previous year | 450 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -14.37 % change on previous year | -60.14 % change on previous year | 43.59 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 69 Dominican Republic -27.27 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Benin -29.73 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Mozambique -31.75 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Afghanistan -33.33 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Georgia -33.33 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Germany -36.36 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate in Nigeria was -33.33 % 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 450 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.22 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 72nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed cases of tetanus, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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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.