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

Spain
200 % change on previous year
in 2025
Western Pacific (WHO region)
-64.6 % change on previous year
in 2025
Spain rank
9th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
11th

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

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

Spain currently reports 200 % change on previous year against -64.6 % change on previous year in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 264.6 % change on previous year.

That makes Spain's figure about 3.1 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Western Pacific (WHO region) ahead.

Spain ranks 9th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 11th of 140 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Western Pacific (WHO region) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Western Pacific (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1980s -85.71 % change on previous year -15.77 % change on previous year 69.95 % change on previous year Western Pacific (WHO region)
2010s 0 % change on previous year 70.91 % change on previous year 70.91 % change on previous year Western Pacific (WHO region)
2020s 33.33 % change on previous year 12.32 % change on previous year 21.01 % change on previous year Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Spain or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
Spain, at 200 % change on previous year against -64.6 % change on previous year in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2025.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Spain and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
264.6 % change on previous year, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Spain and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Spain ranks 9th 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.