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
-2000200400600197520002025

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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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.