Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre was 0.0174 Cases per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1975–2023
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 Uganda is 0.0174 Cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5,107.5% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.0174 Cases per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Uganda 1st out of 203 countries with data for 2023, 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0061 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0076 Cases per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | -96.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre | +101.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -82.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | +152.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 Cases per square kilometre | +1337.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 Cases per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 Cases per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 Cases per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 Cases per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 Cases per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0036 Cases per square kilometre | +109.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 Cases per square kilometre | -84.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 Cases per square kilometre | +989.7% |
| 2007 | 0.005 Cases per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0082 Cases per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 Cases per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0091 Cases per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 Cases per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0051 Cases per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0146 Cases per square kilometre | +187.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 Cases per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 2015 | 0.009 Cases per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 Cases per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 Cases per square kilometre | -89.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 Cases per square kilometre | +928.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 Cases per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0066 Cases per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | -95.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0174 Cases per square kilometre | +5107.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0174 Cases per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre, 102.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0174 Cases per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre, 131.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Uganda 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 | +5107.5% | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0174 Cases per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +1337.5% | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0029 Cases per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +989.7% | 0.0005 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0058 Cases per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +928.4% | 0.0005 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0052 Cases per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0029 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0076 Cases per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0029 Cases per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0014 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0017 Cases per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.005 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0005 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0082 Cases per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0005 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0146 Cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0174 Cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 2 Kenya 0.0077 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
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.0174 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0174 Cases per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Uganda rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 1st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.