Algeria vs South Africa: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Algeria
520 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
330.14 % change on previous year
in 2025
Algeria rank
2nd
South Africa rank
4th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 520 % change on previous year against 330.14 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 189.86 % change on previous year.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th of 140 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -24.32 % change on previous year | -26.76 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | Algeria |
| 1980s | -9.53 % change on previous year | -10.06 % change on previous year | 0.5327 % change on previous year | Algeria |
| 1990s | 135.52 % change on previous year | -4.61 % change on previous year | 140.13 % change on previous year | Algeria |
| 2000s | 14.29 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 114.29 % change on previous year | Algeria |
| 2020s | 245.92 % change on previous year | 329.77 % change on previous year | 83.85 % change on previous year | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Algeria, at 520 % change on previous year against 330.14 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Algeria and South Africa?
- 189.86 % change on previous year, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Algeria ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th 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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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.