Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre was 0.003 Cases per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.003 Cases per square kilometre for number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 13,540.0% on the previous year and up 68,102.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0074 Cases per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Ghana 5th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0054 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0067 Cases per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1976 | 0.005 Cases per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0044 Cases per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0046 Cases per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0074 Cases per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 Cases per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 Cases per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 Cases per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0032 Cases per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 Cases per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 Cases per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 Cases per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0047 Cases per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 Cases per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 Cases per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 Cases per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 Cases per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 Cases per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 Cases per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 Cases per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 Cases per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 Cases per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 2000 | 0.001 Cases per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 0.001 Cases per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 Cases per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 Cases per square kilometre | -60.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 Cases per square kilometre | +2132.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | -93.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 Cases per square kilometre | +271.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | -69.1% |
| 2012 | 0.002 Cases per square kilometre | +477.2% |
| 2013 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -99.8% |
| 2014 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0.0024 Cases per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 Cases per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -92.6% |
| 2020 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.003 Cases per square kilometre | +13540.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.003 Cases per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 Cases per square kilometre, 83.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.003 Cases per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre, 22.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +13540.0% | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.003 Cases per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +2132.6% | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0045 Cases per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +477.2% | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | 0.002 Cases per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +271.0% | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0011 Cases per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0056 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0044 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0074 Cases per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0026 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0047 Cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0008 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0029 Cases per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0045 Cases per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0053 Cases per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.001 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.003 Cases per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 2 Kenya 0.0077 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 3 Central African Republic 0.0047 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 4 Philippines 0.0044 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 6 Haiti 0.0028 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 7 Cote d'Ivoire 0.002 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 8 Hong Kong 0.0019 Cases per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.003 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0074 Cases per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 5th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68,102.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.