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

Australia
188.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
South-East Asia (WHO region)
-41.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
Australia rank
12th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
10th

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

  • Australia
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
-2000200400600197520002025

How they compare

Australia currently reports 188.89 % change on previous year against -41.03 % change on previous year in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 229.92 % change on previous year.

That makes Australia's figure about 4.6 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South-East Asia (WHO region) ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 10th of 140 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and South-East Asia (WHO region) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1980s -16.44 % change on previous year -6.33 % change on previous year 10.11 % change on previous year South-East Asia (WHO region)
1990s 216.96 % change on previous year -7.36 % change on previous year 224.33 % change on previous year Australia
2000s -100 % change on previous year -7.75 % change on previous year 92.25 % change on previous year South-East Asia (WHO region)
2010s 43.02 % change on previous year 26.62 % change on previous year 16.39 % change on previous year Australia
2020s 85.75 % change on previous year -0.0394 % change on previous year 85.79 % 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, Australia or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Australia, at 188.89 % change on previous year against -41.03 % change on previous year in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2025.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Australia and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
229.92 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
25 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
How do Australia and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Australia ranks 12th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 10th 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.