Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre was 0.001 Cases per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1974–2021
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 Sao Tome and Principe is 0.001 Cases per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0427 Cases per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 13th out of 203 countries with data for 2021, 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0156 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.026 Cases per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1979 | 0.026 Cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0125 Cases per square kilometre | -52.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0156 Cases per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0198 Cases per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0427 Cases per square kilometre | +115.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0135 Cases per square kilometre | -68.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0208 Cases per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0292 Cases per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0135 Cases per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0187 Cases per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1996 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0.001 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0.001 Cases per square kilometre | — |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.001 Cases per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 Cases per square kilometre, 29.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.001 Cases per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre, 7.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0226 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0156 Cases per square kilometre | 0.026 Cases per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0207 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0125 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0427 Cases per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0042 Cases per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.001 Cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 Cases per square kilometre | 0.001 Cases per square kilometre | 0.001 Cases per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 10 Angola 0.0016 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 11 Burundi 0.0015 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 12 Indonesia 0.0013 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 14 Vietnam 0.0009 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 0.0009 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 0.0008 Cases per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.001 Cases per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0427 Cases per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.