Algeria vs South Africa: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled

Algeria
775
in 2025
South Africa
314
in 2025
Algeria rank
7th
South Africa rank
10th

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
02004006008001.0k197419992025

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 775 against 314 in South Africa, a difference of 461.

That makes Algeria's figure about 2.5 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.

Algeria ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 10th of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 218.5 320.17 101.67 South Africa
1980s 68.1 34.4 33.7 Algeria
1990s 201 6.6 194.4 Algeria
2000s 4.67 1.17 3.5 Algeria
2010s 0.2 4.6 4.4 South Africa
2020s 180.5 70.25 110.25 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled, Algeria or South Africa?
Algeria, at 775 against 314 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled between Algeria and South Africa?
461, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
Algeria ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 10th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled. 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, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
222 places, 9,846 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

Diphtheria - number of reported cases with 613 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.