Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) vs Yemen: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
152.71 % change on previous year
in 2025
Yemen
661.58 % change on previous year
in 2025
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
1st
Yemen rank
1st

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

  • Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
  • Yemen
-2000200400600800197620002025

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 661.58 % change on previous year against 152.71 % change on previous year in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 508.87 % change on previous year.

That makes Yemen's figure about 4.3 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ahead.

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 1st and Yemen ranks 1st of 11 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s -11.8 % change on previous year 10.6 % change on previous year 22.4 % change on previous year Yemen
1990s 9.18 % change on previous year 356.25 % change on previous year 347.07 % change on previous year Yemen
2000s -0.1098 % change on previous year 85.56 % change on previous year 85.67 % change on previous year Yemen
2010s 14.63 % change on previous year -86.94 % change on previous year 101.57 % change on previous year Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
2020s 147.25 % change on previous year 271.38 % change on previous year 124.13 % change on previous year Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) or Yemen?
Yemen, at 661.58 % change on previous year against 152.71 % change on previous year in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2025.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Yemen?
508.87 % change on previous year, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Yemen?
24 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Yemen rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 1st and Yemen ranks 1st of 11 groups.
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.