Myanmar vs Nigeria: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate

Myanmar
28.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
44.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
Myanmar rank
24th
Nigeria rank
22nd

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

  • Myanmar
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 44.15 % change on previous year against 28.92 % change on previous year in Myanmar, a difference of 15.23 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 140 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 42.27 % change on previous year 196.86 % change on previous year 154.59 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s -6.68 % change on previous year 109.84 % change on previous year 116.52 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s -15.66 % change on previous year -22.29 % change on previous year 6.62 % change on previous year Myanmar
2010s -82.68 % change on previous year 22.41 % change on previous year 105.08 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 10.57 % change on previous year 9.48 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Myanmar or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 44.15 % change on previous year against 28.92 % change on previous year in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Myanmar and Nigeria?
15.23 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nigeria?
23 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Myanmar and Nigeria rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Myanmar ranks 24th 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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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
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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.