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

Afghanistan
-97.58 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
-100 % change on previous year
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
49th
Zambia rank
51st

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Zambia
-2000200400600197520002025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Afghanistan ahead.

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

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 125.76 % change on previous year -47.05 % change on previous year 172.81 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1980s 28.66 % change on previous year 32.38 % change on previous year 3.72 % change on previous year Zambia
1990s 28.67 % change on previous year -92.31 % change on previous year 120.98 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2000s 64.12 % change on previous year -20.74 % change on previous year 84.87 % 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 Zambia?
Afghanistan, at -97.58 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Zambia?
2.42 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2007.
How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 49th and Zambia 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
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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.