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
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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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.