Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled

Belgium
18
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15
in 2025
Belgium rank
29th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 18 against 15 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 6.83 3.33 3.5 Belgium
1980s 0.9 3.3 2.4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.3 2.3 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.2 2.9 2.7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.1 3.8 1.7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 13.83 21.5 7.67 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Belgium, at 18 against 15 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
Belgium ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th 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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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.