Africa (WHO region) vs Somalia: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Africa (WHO region)
30.02 % change on previous year
in 2025
Somalia
332.22 % change on previous year
in 2025
Africa (WHO region) rank
3rd
Somalia rank
3rd
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 332.22 % change on previous year against 30.02 % change on previous year in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 302.2 % change on previous year.
That makes Somalia's figure about 11.1 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Africa (WHO region) ahead.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa (WHO region) averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.37 % change on previous year | 75.34 % change on previous year | 53.97 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2010s | 426.23 % change on previous year | -94.62 % change on previous year | 520.85 % change on previous year | Africa (WHO region) |
| 2020s | 30.02 % change on previous year | 332.22 % change on previous year | 302.2 % change on previous year | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 332.22 % 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 Somalia?
- 302.2 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Somalia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Somalia rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 3rd 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.