Malaysia vs Nigeria: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Malaysia
75 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
44.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia rank
20th
Nigeria rank
22nd
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 75 % change on previous year against 44.15 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 30.85 % change on previous year.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 140 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -12.12 % change on previous year | 196.86 % change on previous year | 208.98 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 16.86 % change on previous year | 109.84 % change on previous year | 92.97 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | -41.52 % change on previous year | -22.29 % change on previous year | 19.24 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 125 % change on previous year | -53.11 % change on previous year | 178.11 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | -11.11 % change on previous year | 22.41 % change on previous year | 33.52 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 27.5 % change on previous year | 9.48 % change on previous year | 18.02 % 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 Nigeria?
- Malaysia, at 75 % change on previous year against 44.15 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 30.85 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 22nd 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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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.