Nigeria vs Senegal: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Nigeria
44.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
Senegal
62 % change on previous year
in 1983
Nigeria rank
22nd
Senegal rank
21st
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 62 % change on previous year against 44.15 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 17.85 % change on previous year.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Senegal ahead.
Nigeria ranks 22nd and Senegal ranks 21st of 140 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 196.86 % change on previous year | -12.57 % change on previous year | 209.43 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 124.13 % change on previous year | 10.43 % change on previous year | 113.7 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 62 % change on previous year against 44.15 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 1983.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 17.85 % change on previous year, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1983.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd and Senegal ranks 21st 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.