Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre was 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2013–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre for number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 296.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places South Sudan 34th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | — |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 31 Yemen 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 32 Fiji 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 35 Togo 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 36 Madagascar 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 37 Equatorial Guinea 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 0.0002 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 34th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 296.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.