Canada vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time
- Canada
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 150 % change on previous year against -64.6 % change on previous year in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 214.6 % change on previous year.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.3 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Western Pacific (WHO region) ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 11th of 140 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Western Pacific (WHO region) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -14.27 % change on previous year | -15.76 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 1990s | -19.58 % change on previous year | -19 % change on previous year | 0.5845 % change on previous year | Western Pacific (WHO region) |
| 2000s | -53.33 % change on previous year | 77.55 % change on previous year | 130.88 % change on previous year | Western Pacific (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 32.29 % change on previous year | 35.06 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | Western Pacific (WHO region) |
| 2020s | 70.56 % change on previous year | 12.32 % change on previous year | 58.23 % change on previous year | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Canada or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Canada, at 150 % 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 Canada and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 214.6 % change on previous year, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 14th 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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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.