How does El Salvador rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre?

El Salvador ranks 25th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in El Salvador

Name: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in El Salvador
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

El Salvador: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre was 0.0004 Cases per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0004 Cases per square kilometre

Change on year

up 100.0%

World rank

25th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.0078 Cases per square kilometre

in 1974

All-time low

0 Cases per square kilometre

in 2017

Years of data

1974–2023

Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1974–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases per square kilometre.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.0004 Cases per square kilometre for number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 0.0078 Cases per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases per square kilometre, in 2017.

El Salvador ranks 25th 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 El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1974 to 2023.
Year	Cases per square kilometre	Change
1974	0.0078 Cases per square kilometre	—
1975	0.0071 Cases per square kilometre	-9.3%
1976	0.0059 Cases per square kilometre	-16.5%
1977	0.0071 Cases per square kilometre	+20.5%
1978	0.0059 Cases per square kilometre	-17.0%
1979	0.0055 Cases per square kilometre	-6.6%
1980	0.0047 Cases per square kilometre	-14.0%
1981	0.0042 Cases per square kilometre	-10.2%
1982	0.0044 Cases per square kilometre	+4.5%
1983	0.0021 Cases per square kilometre	-52.2%
1984	0.003 Cases per square kilometre	+40.9%
1985	0.0025 Cases per square kilometre	-16.1%
1986	0.0021 Cases per square kilometre	-17.3%
1987	0.0019 Cases per square kilometre	-7.0%
1988	0.0024 Cases per square kilometre	+25.0%
1992	0.0014 Cases per square kilometre	-40.0%
1993	0.0009 Cases per square kilometre	-40.0%
1994	0.0005 Cases per square kilometre	-44.4%
1995	0.0006 Cases per square kilometre	+30.0%
1996	0.0005 Cases per square kilometre	-23.1%
1997	0.0002 Cases per square kilometre	-60.0%
1998	0.0006 Cases per square kilometre	+200.0%
1999	0.0003 Cases per square kilometre	-41.7%
2000	0.0006 Cases per square kilometre	+85.7%
2001	0.0003 Cases per square kilometre	-46.2%
2002	0.0003 Cases per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.0003 Cases per square kilometre	-14.3%
2004	0.0003 Cases per square kilometre	+16.7%
2005	0.0003 Cases per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.0002 Cases per square kilometre	-28.6%
2007	0.0003 Cases per square kilometre	+20.0%
2008	0 Cases per square kilometre	-83.3%
2009	0.0005 Cases per square kilometre	+900.0%
2010	0.0001 Cases per square kilometre	-80.0%
2011	0.0004 Cases per square kilometre	+350.0%
2012	0.0003 Cases per square kilometre	-22.2%
2013	0.0002 Cases per square kilometre	-42.9%
2014	0.0003 Cases per square kilometre	+50.0%
2015	0.0003 Cases per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0.0001 Cases per square kilometre	-66.7%
2017	0 Cases per square kilometre	-100.0%
2018	0.0002 Cases per square kilometre	—
2019	0.0002 Cases per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0 Cases per square kilometre	-100.0%
2021	0 Cases per square kilometre	—
2022	0.0002 Cases per square kilometre	+300.0%
2023	0.0004 Cases per square kilometre	+100.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in El Salvador 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
2009	+900.0%	0 Cases per square kilometre	0.0005 Cases per square kilometre
2011	+350.0%	0.0001 Cases per square kilometre	0.0004 Cases per square kilometre
2022	+300.0%	0 Cases per square kilometre	0.0002 Cases per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0065 Cases per square kilometre	0.0055 Cases per square kilometre	0.0078 Cases per square kilometre	6
1980s	0.0031 Cases per square kilometre	0.0019 Cases per square kilometre	0.0047 Cases per square kilometre	9
1990s	0.0006 Cases per square kilometre	0.0002 Cases per square kilometre	0.0014 Cases per square kilometre	8
2000s	0.0003 Cases per square kilometre	0 Cases per square kilometre	0.0006 Cases per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0002 Cases per square kilometre	0 Cases per square kilometre	0.0004 Cases per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0002 Cases per square kilometre	0 Cases per square kilometre	0.0004 Cases per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

22 Guinea 0.0005 Cases per square kilometre compare
23 Somalia 0.0005 Cases per square kilometre compare
24 Mauritius 0.0005 Cases per square kilometre compare
26 Brunei 0.0004 Cases per square kilometre compare
27 Bangladesh 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre compare
28 Japan 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in El Salvador?: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.0004 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 El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 0.0078 Cases per square kilometre in 1974.
What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases per square kilometre in 2017.
How does El Salvador rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre?: El Salvador ranks 25th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador 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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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)

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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)

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Indicator: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre
Unit: Cases per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 203 places, 7,748 data points, 1974–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

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.