Africa (WHO region) vs Algeria: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Africa (WHO region)
30.02 % change on previous year
in 2025
Algeria
520 % change on previous year
in 2025
Africa (WHO region) rank
3rd
Algeria rank
2nd
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Algeria
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 520 % change on previous year against 30.02 % change on previous year in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 489.98 % change on previous year.
That makes Algeria's figure about 17.3 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Algeria ahead.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Algeria ranks 2nd of 11 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Africa (WHO region) averaged higher in 3 and Algeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Algeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.84 % change on previous year | -17.13 % change on previous year | 29.97 % change on previous year | Africa (WHO region) |
| 1990s | 62.97 % change on previous year | 123.7 % change on previous year | 60.73 % change on previous year | Algeria |
| 2000s | 87.33 % change on previous year | -51.07 % change on previous year | 138.4 % change on previous year | Africa (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 107.69 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 207.69 % change on previous year | Africa (WHO region) |
| 2020s | 6.71 % change on previous year | 245.92 % change on previous year | 239.21 % change on previous year | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Africa (WHO region) or Algeria?
- Algeria, at 520 % change on previous year against 30.02 % change on previous year in Africa (WHO region) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Africa (WHO region) and Algeria?
- 489.98 % change on previous year, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Algeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Algeria rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Algeria ranks 2nd of 11 groups.
- 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.