Ethiopia vs Sweden: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate

Ethiopia
-11.39 % change on previous year
in 2022
Sweden
-25 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
33rd
Sweden rank
36th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Sweden
-2000200400600197720012025

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports -11.39 % change on previous year against -25 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 13.61 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 36th of 140 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 38.43 % change on previous year -49.76 % change on previous year 88.19 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2020s -19.03 % change on previous year -50 % change on previous year 30.97 % change on previous year Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Sweden?
Ethiopia, at -11.39 % change on previous year against -25 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Sweden?
13.61 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Sweden rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Ethiopia ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 36th 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
Last refreshed

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.