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