Low income (World Bank) vs South Africa: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time
- Low income (World Bank)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 330.14 % change on previous year against 31.73 % change on previous year in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 298.41 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 10.4 times Low income (World Bank)'s.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Low income (World Bank) ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th of 11 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Low income (World Bank) averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income (World Bank) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.48 % change on previous year | -26.76 % change on previous year | 52.25 % change on previous year | Low income (World Bank) |
| 1980s | 12.79 % change on previous year | -10.06 % change on previous year | 22.85 % change on previous year | Low income (World Bank) |
| 1990s | -14.99 % change on previous year | 7.27 % change on previous year | 22.26 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -54.79 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 54.79 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 162.09 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 262.09 % change on previous year | Low income (World Bank) |
| 2020s | 27.82 % change on previous year | 186.52 % change on previous year | 158.69 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Low income (World Bank) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 330.14 % change on previous year against 31.73 % change on previous year in Low income (World Bank) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Low income (World Bank) and South Africa?
- 298.41 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income (World Bank) and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Low income (World Bank) and South Africa rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Low income (World Bank) ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th 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.