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

Australia
188.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
Western Pacific (WHO region)
-64.6 % change on previous year
in 2025
Australia rank
12th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
11th

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

  • Australia
  • Western Pacific (WHO region)
-2000200400600197520002025

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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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.