Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per capita was 0 Cases per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per capita in Zambia, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0 Cases per person for number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 126.9% on the previous year and down 75.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0001 Cases per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases per person, in 2009.
Zambia ranks 74th of 205 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, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0001 Cases per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -27.2% |
| 1982 | 0 Cases per person | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 0 Cases per person | -25.1% |
| 1984 | 0 Cases per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0 Cases per person | +22.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +40.5% |
| 1987 | 0 Cases per person | -32.4% |
| 1988 | 0 Cases per person | -29.4% |
| 1989 | 0 Cases per person | -50.8% |
| 1990 | 0 Cases per person | -43.9% |
| 1995 | 0 Cases per person | -62.7% |
| 1997 | 0 Cases per person | +34.7% |
| 1999 | 0 Cases per person | +628.0% |
| 2000 | 0 Cases per person | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 0 Cases per person | -68.8% |
| 2002 | 0 Cases per person | +145.6% |
| 2003 | 0 Cases per person | -74.7% |
| 2004 | 0 Cases per person | +84.3% |
| 2005 | 0 Cases per person | -34.3% |
| 2006 | 0 Cases per person | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0 Cases per person | -97.9% |
| 2008 | 0 Cases per person | +1443.9% |
| 2009 | 0 Cases per person | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 Cases per person | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0 Cases per person | +81.9% |
| 2023 | 0 Cases per person | -94.2% |
| 2024 | 0 Cases per person | +126.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 Cases per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 Cases per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 Cases per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Cases per person, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per capita in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1443.9% | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person |
| 1999 | +628.0% | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per capita in Zambia?
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per capita in Zambia was 0 Cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 Cases per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases per person in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.