China vs Rwanda: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate

China
-100 % change on previous year
in 2021
Rwanda
-92.86 % change on previous year
in 1991
China rank
51st
Rwanda rank
48th

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

  • China
  • Rwanda
-2000200400600800197519982021

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports -92.86 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 7.14 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1975 it was China ahead.

China ranks 51st and Rwanda ranks 48th of 140 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s -2.33 % change on previous year 293.33 % change on previous year 295.66 % change on previous year Rwanda
1980s -27.93 % change on previous year -41.89 % change on previous year 13.95 % change on previous year China
1990s -11.2 % change on previous year 136.9 % change on previous year 148.1 % change on previous year Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, China or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at -92.86 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in China as of 1991.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between China and Rwanda?
7.14 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Rwanda?
14 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1991.
How do China and Rwanda rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
China ranks 51st and Rwanda ranks 48th 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.