Nepal vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate

Nepal
159.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Pacific (WHO region)
-64.6 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nepal rank
13th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
11th

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

  • Nepal
  • Western Pacific (WHO region)
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 159.26 % change on previous year against -64.6 % change on previous year in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 223.86 % change on previous year.

That makes Nepal's figure about 2.5 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Western Pacific (WHO region) ahead.

Nepal ranks 13th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 11th of 140 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Western Pacific (WHO region) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Western Pacific (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1980s 27.43 % change on previous year -13.89 % change on previous year 41.32 % change on previous year Nepal
1990s 46.24 % change on previous year 20.05 % change on previous year 26.19 % change on previous year Nepal
2000s 31.02 % change on previous year 48.6 % change on previous year 17.58 % change on previous year Western Pacific (WHO region)
2010s 147.89 % change on previous year 27.99 % change on previous year 119.89 % change on previous year Nepal
2020s 43.84 % change on previous year 44.65 % change on previous year 0.8117 % change on previous year Western Pacific (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Nepal or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
Nepal, at 159.26 % change on previous year against -64.6 % change on previous year in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Nepal and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
223.86 % change on previous year, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Nepal ranks 13th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 11th 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.