Somalia vs South Africa: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate

Somalia
332.22 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
330.14 % change on previous year
in 2025
Somalia rank
3rd
South Africa rank
4th

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

  • Somalia
  • South Africa
-2000200400600800197520002025

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 332.22 % change on previous year against 330.14 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 2.08 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1984 it was South Africa ahead.

Somalia ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 4th of 140 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 75.34 % change on previous year -4.01 % change on previous year 79.34 % change on previous year Somalia
2010s -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
2020s 332.22 % change on previous year 330.14 % change on previous year 2.08 % change on previous year Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Somalia or South Africa?
Somalia, at 332.22 % change on previous year against 330.14 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Somalia and South Africa?
2.08 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Somalia ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 4th 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.