Afghanistan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Afghanistan
-97.58 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
-100 % change on previous year
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
49th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
51st
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports -97.58 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 2.42 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 49th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 51st of 140 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.27 % change on previous year | -85.16 % change on previous year | 99.43 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 28.66 % change on previous year | 25.08 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 62.65 % change on previous year | 10.55 % change on previous year | 52.1 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 40.68 % change on previous year | 58.91 % change on previous year | 18.23 % change on previous year | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 200 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Afghanistan, at -97.58 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 2.42 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 49th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 51st of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Diphtheria - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.