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

Americas (WHO region)
-18.18 % change on previous year
in 2025
Gabon
233.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
Americas (WHO region) rank
9th
Gabon rank
8th

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

  • Americas (WHO region)
  • Gabon
-2000200400600197520002025

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 233.33 % change on previous year against -18.18 % change on previous year in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 251.51 % change on previous year.

That makes Gabon's figure about 12.8 times Americas (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Americas (WHO region) ahead.

Americas (WHO region) ranks 9th and Gabon ranks 8th of 11 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Americas (WHO region) averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO region) Gabon Difference Ahead
1980s -16.61 % change on previous year 130.51 % change on previous year 147.12 % change on previous year Gabon
1990s -22.39 % change on previous year -96.11 % change on previous year 73.72 % change on previous year Americas (WHO region)
2020s 388.89 % change on previous year 233.33 % change on previous year 155.56 % change on previous year Americas (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, Americas (WHO region) or Gabon?
Gabon, at 233.33 % change on previous year against -18.18 % change on previous year in Americas (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Americas (WHO region) and Gabon?
251.51 % change on previous year, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Gabon?
10 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Americas (WHO region) and Gabon rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Americas (WHO region) ranks 9th and Gabon ranks 8th 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
Last refreshed

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.