Australia vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time
- Australia
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 188.89 % change on previous year against -64.6 % change on previous year in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 253.49 % change on previous year.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.9 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Western Pacific (WHO region) ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 11th of 140 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Western Pacific (WHO region) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -16.44 % change on previous year | -14.48 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | Western Pacific (WHO region) |
| 1990s | 216.96 % change on previous year | -27.5 % change on previous year | 244.46 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2000s | -100 % change on previous year | -46.62 % change on previous year | 53.38 % change on previous year | Western Pacific (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 43.02 % change on previous year | 27.23 % change on previous year | 15.79 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2020s | 85.75 % change on previous year | 12.32 % change on previous year | 73.43 % 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Australia, at 188.89 % change on previous year against -64.6 % change on previous year in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Australia and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 253.49 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 12th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 11th 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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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.