Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: 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 Zambia, 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 Zambia is 0 Cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 94.0% on the previous year and down 88.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0007 Cases per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases per square kilometre, in 2009.
Zambia ranks 97th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0007 Cases per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 Cases per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 Cases per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 Cases per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 Cases per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 Cases per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 Cases per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 1995 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 1997 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 Cases per square kilometre | +667.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -67.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | +153.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -73.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | +90.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -97.9% |
| 2008 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | +1500.0% |
| 2009 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 2023 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -94.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 Cases per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 Cases per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 Cases per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1500.0% | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +667.6% | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0004 Cases per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0007 Cases per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0004 Cases per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Zambia 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 Cases per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 97th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Zambia 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.