Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs South Africa: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate

Lower-middle income (World Bank)
16.9 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
330.14 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
7th
South Africa rank
4th

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

  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
  • South Africa
-1000100200300400197520002025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 330.14 % change on previous year against 16.9 % change on previous year in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 313.24 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 19.5 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Lower-middle income (World Bank) ahead.

Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 4th of 11 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lower-middle income (World Bank) averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower-middle income (World Bank) South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 7.32 % change on previous year -26.76 % change on previous year 34.09 % change on previous year Lower-middle income (World Bank)
1980s -3.79 % change on previous year -10.06 % change on previous year 6.28 % change on previous year Lower-middle income (World Bank)
1990s -10.85 % change on previous year 7.27 % change on previous year 18.12 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 13.14 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 13.14 % change on previous year Lower-middle income (World Bank)
2010s 34.9 % change on previous year -66.67 % change on previous year 101.56 % change on previous year Lower-middle income (World Bank)
2020s -12.99 % change on previous year 186.52 % change on previous year 199.5 % 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, Lower-middle income (World Bank) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 330.14 % change on previous year against 16.9 % change on previous year in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2025.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and South Africa?
313.24 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and South Africa rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 7th 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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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.