Brazil vs India: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate

Brazil
-50 % change on previous year
in 2025
India
-42.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
Brazil rank
41st
India rank
38th

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

  • Brazil
  • India
-2000200400600800197520002025

How they compare

India currently reports -42.33 % change on previous year against -50 % change on previous year in Brazil, a difference of 7.67 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was India ahead.

Brazil ranks 41st and India ranks 38th of 140 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil India Difference Ahead
1970s 5.52 % change on previous year 4.59 % change on previous year 0.9285 % change on previous year Brazil
1980s -15.42 % change on previous year -5.41 % change on previous year 10 % change on previous year India
1990s 29.74 % change on previous year -10.61 % change on previous year 40.35 % change on previous year Brazil
2000s -10.55 % change on previous year 23.45 % change on previous year 34 % change on previous year India
2010s 73.22 % change on previous year 20.95 % change on previous year 52.26 % change on previous year Brazil
2020s 33.33 % change on previous year -1 % change on previous year 34.34 % change on previous year Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Brazil or India?
India, at -42.33 % change on previous year against -50 % change on previous year in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Brazil and India?
7.67 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Brazil and India rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Brazil ranks 41st and India ranks 38th 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.