Belgium vs Nigeria: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Belgium
28.57 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
44.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
Belgium rank
25th
Nigeria rank
22nd
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time
- Belgium
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 44.15 % change on previous year against 28.57 % change on previous year in Belgium, a difference of 15.58 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 140 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -43.36 % change on previous year | 196.86 % change on previous year | 240.22 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | -100 % change on previous year | 111.96 % change on previous year | 211.96 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 200 % change on previous year | 22.41 % change on previous year | 177.59 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 2020s | 14.29 % change on previous year | 9.48 % change on previous year | 4.81 % 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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 44.15 % change on previous year against 28.57 % change on previous year in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Belgium and Nigeria?
- 15.58 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Nigeria?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Nigeria rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 22nd 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.