Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate

Belgium
28.57 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15.38 % change on previous year
in 2025
Belgium rank
25th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
27th

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

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 28.57 % change on previous year against 15.38 % change on previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 13.19 % change on previous year.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.9 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Belgium ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 140 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s -29.2 % change on previous year 41.67 % change on previous year 70.86 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s -100 % change on previous year -20 % change on previous year 80 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s -100 % change on previous year 300 % change on previous year 400 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s -50 % change on previous year -75 % change on previous year 25 % change on previous year Belgium
2010s 43.33 % change on previous year 106 % change on previous year 62.67 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 142.84 % change on previous year 342.67 % change on previous year 199.82 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Belgium, at 28.57 % change on previous year against 15.38 % change on previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13.19 % change on previous year, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Belgium ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th 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.