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

South Africa
330.14 % change on previous year
in 2025
Yemen
661.58 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa rank
4th
Yemen rank
1st

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

  • South Africa
  • Yemen
-2000200400600800197520002025

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 661.58 % change on previous year against 330.14 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 331.44 % change on previous year.

That makes Yemen's figure about 2.0 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Yemen ahead.

South Africa ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 1st of 140 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Yemen Difference Ahead
1970s -32.66 % change on previous year 245.95 % change on previous year 278.61 % change on previous year Yemen
1980s -3.3 % change on previous year 10.6 % change on previous year 13.9 % change on previous year Yemen
1990s -100 % change on previous year -87.5 % change on previous year 12.5 % change on previous year Yemen
2010s -100 % change on previous year -89.38 % change on previous year 10.62 % change on previous year Yemen
2020s 186.52 % change on previous year 586.64 % change on previous year 400.12 % change on previous year Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, South Africa or Yemen?
Yemen, at 661.58 % 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 South Africa and Yemen?
331.44 % change on previous year, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
17 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 1st 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.