Americas (WHO region) vs Australia: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate

Americas (WHO region)
-18.18 % change on previous year
in 2025
Australia
188.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
Americas (WHO region) rank
9th
Australia rank
12th

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

  • Americas (WHO region)
  • Australia
-2000200400600197520002025

How they compare

Australia currently reports 188.89 % change on previous year against -18.18 % change on previous year in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 207.07 % change on previous year.

That makes Australia's figure about 10.4 times Americas (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Americas (WHO region) ahead.

Americas (WHO region) ranks 9th and Australia ranks 12th of 11 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Americas (WHO region) averaged higher in 2 and Australia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO region) Australia Difference Ahead
1980s -17.72 % change on previous year -16.44 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year Australia
1990s -24.47 % change on previous year 216.96 % change on previous year 241.44 % change on previous year Australia
2000s 88.24 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 188.24 % change on previous year Americas (WHO region)
2010s 54.53 % change on previous year 50.19 % change on previous year 4.34 % change on previous year Americas (WHO region)
2020s 33.47 % change on previous year 85.75 % change on previous year 52.28 % change on previous year Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Americas (WHO region) or Australia?
Australia, at 188.89 % change on previous year against -18.18 % change on previous year in Americas (WHO region) as of 2025.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Americas (WHO region) and Australia?
207.07 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Australia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
How do Americas (WHO region) and Australia rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Americas (WHO region) ranks 9th and Australia ranks 12th 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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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.