Algeria vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate

Algeria
520 % change on previous year
in 2025
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
152.71 % change on previous year
in 2025
Algeria rank
2nd
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
1st

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

  • Algeria
  • Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
-2000200400600800197520002025

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 520 % change on previous year against 152.71 % change on previous year in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 367.29 % change on previous year.

That makes Algeria's figure about 3.4 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ahead.

Algeria ranks 2nd and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 1st of 140 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1980s -17.13 % change on previous year -7.51 % change on previous year 9.62 % change on previous year Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
1990s 123.7 % change on previous year -20.71 % change on previous year 144.41 % change on previous year Algeria
2000s -51.07 % change on previous year 170.46 % change on previous year 221.53 % change on previous year Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
2010s -100 % change on previous year -5.11 % change on previous year 94.89 % change on previous year Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
2020s 245.92 % change on previous year 256.14 % change on previous year 10.22 % change on previous year Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Algeria or Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
Algeria, at 520 % change on previous year against 152.71 % change on previous year in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2025.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Algeria and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
367.29 % change on previous year, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
24 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Algeria ranks 2nd and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 1st 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.