Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre was 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1976–2023
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 Tanzania is 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.7% on the previous year and up 2,650.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 0.005 Cases per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Tanzania 52nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0008 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.005 Cases per square kilometre | +487.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | -94.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | +93.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 Cases per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 Cases per square kilometre | +35833.4% |
| 1990 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -97.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | +307.1% |
| 2006 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -84.2% |
| 2007 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2009 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2018 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | +3000.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -25.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 Cases per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +35833.4% | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0012 Cases per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +3000.0% | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0029 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0008 Cases per square kilometre | 0.005 Cases per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0012 Cases per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 49 Cameroon 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 50 Malawi 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 51 Nigeria 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 53 Laos 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 54 Iraq 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 55 Morocco 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 0.0001 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.005 Cases per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 52nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,650.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.