Africa (WHO region) vs Yemen: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Africa (WHO region)
30.02 % change on previous year
in 2025
Yemen
661.58 % change on previous year
in 2025
Africa (WHO region) rank
3rd
Yemen rank
1st
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 661.58 % change on previous year against 30.02 % change on previous year in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 631.56 % change on previous year.
That makes Yemen's figure about 22.0 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Yemen ahead.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 1st of 11 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Africa (WHO region) averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.27 % change on previous year | 10.6 % change on previous year | 9.33 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 1990s | -79.91 % change on previous year | 356.25 % change on previous year | 436.16 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 2000s | 165.41 % change on previous year | 85.56 % change on previous year | 79.85 % change on previous year | Africa (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 170.69 % change on previous year | -86.94 % change on previous year | 257.63 % change on previous year | Africa (WHO region) |
| 2020s | 39.32 % change on previous year | 271.38 % change on previous year | 232.05 % change on previous year | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 661.58 % 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 Yemen?
- 631.56 % change on previous year, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Yemen rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 1st 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.