Democratic Republic of Congo vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
281.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
South-East Asia (WHO region)
-41.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
10th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
0200400197520002025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 281.25 % change on previous year against -41.03 % change on previous year in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 322.28 % change on previous year.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 6.9 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South-East Asia (WHO region) ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 10th of 140 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1980s 23.95 % change on previous year -23.51 % change on previous year 47.46 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 69.91 % change on previous year 6.99 % change on previous year 62.91 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo

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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 281.25 % change on previous year against -41.03 % change on previous year in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2025.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
322.28 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 10th 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.