Afghanistan vs Japan: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Afghanistan
-97.58 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
-100 % change on previous year
in 2002
Afghanistan rank
49th
Japan rank
51st
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Japan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports -97.58 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 2.42 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 49th and Japan ranks 51st of 140 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125.76 % change on previous year | 32.85 % change on previous year | 92.91 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 28.66 % change on previous year | -27.23 % change on previous year | 55.88 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | -32.81 % change on previous year | -17.5 % change on previous year | 15.31 % change on previous year | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Afghanistan, at -97.58 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Japan?
- 2.42 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 1991.
- How do Afghanistan and Japan rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 49th and Japan 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.