Americas (WHO region) vs Australia: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Australia
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.
Individual pages
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.