Belgium vs Madagascar: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate

Belgium
28.57 % change on previous year
in 2025
Madagascar
5.43 % change on previous year
in 2023
Belgium rank
25th
Madagascar rank
28th

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

  • Belgium
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 28.57 % change on previous year against 5.43 % change on previous year in Madagascar, a difference of 23.14 % change on previous year.

That makes Belgium's figure about 5.3 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 25th and Madagascar ranks 28th of 140 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s -50 % change on previous year -48.33 % change on previous year 1.67 % change on previous year Madagascar
1980s -100 % change on previous year 157.14 % change on previous year 257.14 % change on previous year Madagascar
1990s -100 % change on previous year -13.97 % change on previous year 86.03 % change on previous year Madagascar
2010s 50 % change on previous year -41.3 % change on previous year 91.3 % change on previous year Belgium
2020s 276.16 % change on previous year 105.52 % change on previous year 170.65 % change on previous year Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Belgium or Madagascar?
Belgium, at 28.57 % change on previous year against 5.43 % change on previous year in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Belgium and Madagascar?
23.14 % change on previous year, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Madagascar?
12 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Madagascar rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Belgium ranks 25th and Madagascar ranks 28th 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.