Malaysia vs New Zealand: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate

Malaysia
75 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand
100 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia rank
20th
New Zealand rank
17th

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

  • Malaysia
  • New Zealand
-2000200400600197520002025

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 100 % change on previous year against 75 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 25 % change on previous year.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 140 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s -12.12 % change on previous year 64.29 % change on previous year 76.41 % change on previous year New Zealand
1980s 22.16 % change on previous year 7.14 % change on previous year 15.02 % change on previous year Malaysia
1990s 20 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 120 % change on previous year Malaysia
2000s 450 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 550 % change on previous year Malaysia
2010s 183.62 % change on previous year -37.5 % change on previous year 221.12 % change on previous year Malaysia
2020s 25 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 25 % change on previous year Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Malaysia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 100 % change on previous year against 75 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Malaysia and New Zealand?
25 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
20 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Malaysia ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 17th 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.