Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre was 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre for number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.2% on the previous year and up 262.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0047 Cases per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases per square kilometre, in 1991.
Afghanistan ranks 41st of 203 countries on this measure, 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, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0015 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.0021 Cases per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 Cases per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 Cases per square kilometre | +85.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 Cases per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 Cases per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 Cases per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 Cases per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 Cases per square kilometre | +696.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 Cases per square kilometre | -75.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | -75.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 Cases per square kilometre | +466.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -94.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | +156.9% |
| 1991 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -97.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre | +12666.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 Cases per square kilometre | +341.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | -87.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | +85.0% |
| 2013 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | +89.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 Cases per square kilometre | +4285.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -98.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | +81.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 Cases per square kilometre, 95.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +12666.7% | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +4285.7% | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0047 Cases per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +696.9% | 0.0005 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0043 Cases per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0016 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0013 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0021 Cases per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0043 Cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0015 Cases per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0047 Cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 38 Palestine 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 39 Mozambique 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 40 Netherlands 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 42 Eritrea 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 43 Malaysia 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 44 Mauritania 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0047 Cases per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 41st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.