Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre was 0 Cases per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in South Africa, 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 South Africa is 0 Cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.4% on the previous year and up 44.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases per square kilometre, in 2013.
South Africa ranks 90th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1993 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 1996 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 1997 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1998 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2000 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | +175.0% |
| 2001 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | +192.3% |
| 2003 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -52.6% |
| 2004 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 2005 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 2006 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | +233.3% |
| 2007 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 2008 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2009 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | +800.0% |
| 2019 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 2020 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | +125.0% |
| 2023 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | +44.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 Cases per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +800.0% | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does South Africa rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 90th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this South Africa 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.