Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre was 0.0077 Cases per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Kenya is 0.0077 Cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23,389.5% on the previous year and up 437,183.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.0077 Cases per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases per square kilometre, in 2018.
Kenya ranks 2nd of 203 countries on this measure, 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0014 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0011 Cases per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 Cases per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 Cases per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 Cases per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 Cases per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 Cases per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0072 Cases per square kilometre | +392.7% |
| 1982 | 0.006 Cases per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0035 Cases per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0052 Cases per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 Cases per square kilometre | -70.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | -88.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre | +228.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0025 Cases per square kilometre | +326.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 Cases per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1990 | 0.003 Cases per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 Cases per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 Cases per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -97.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre | +1155.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 Cases per square kilometre | +277.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | -92.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2009 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 2010 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 2013 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | +3500.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 Cases per square kilometre | +8545.4% |
| 2018 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.0056 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.0077 Cases per square kilometre | +23389.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0077 Cases per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 Cases per square kilometre, 215.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0077 Cases per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre, 58.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Kenya 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 | +23389.5% | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0077 Cases per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +8545.4% | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0048 Cases per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +3500.0% | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +1155.6% | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0011 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0014 Cases per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.003 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0072 Cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.003 Cases per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0022 Cases per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0048 Cases per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0077 Cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 1 Uganda 0.0174 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
- 5 Ghana 0.003 Cases per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0077 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0077 Cases per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Kenya rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 2nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 437,183.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.