Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
281.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
16.9 % change on previous year
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
7th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
0200400197520002025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 281.25 % change on previous year against 16.9 % change on previous year in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 264.35 % change on previous year.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 16.6 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Lower-middle income (World Bank) ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 7th of 140 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Lower-middle income (World Bank) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Lower-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
1970s 54.08 % change on previous year 7.32 % change on previous year 46.76 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 75.65 % change on previous year -7.44 % change on previous year 83.09 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 69.91 % change on previous year 135.89 % change on previous year 65.99 % change on previous year Lower-middle income (World Bank)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 281.25 % change on previous year against 16.9 % change on previous year in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2025.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
264.35 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
12 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 7th 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.