Afghanistan vs Malawi: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate

Afghanistan
-97.58 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malawi
-100 % change on previous year
in 2015
Afghanistan rank
49th
Malawi rank
51st

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Malawi
-2000200400600197620002025

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports -97.58 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Malawi, a difference of 2.42 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 49th and Malawi ranks 51st of 140 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 159.1 % change on previous year 124.29 % change on previous year 34.82 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1980s -7.08 % change on previous year 77.56 % change on previous year 84.64 % change on previous year Malawi

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 Malawi?
Afghanistan, at -97.58 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Malawi?
2.42 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
7 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1984.
How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 49th and Malawi 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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Indicator
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
152 places, 3,361 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

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.