Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) vs India: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
5,830
in 2025
India
3,249
in 2025
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
5th
India rank
3rd
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled over time
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- India
How they compare
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) currently reports 5,830 against 3,249 in India, a difference of 2,581.
That makes Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s figure about 1.8 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 5th and India ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,868 | 17,926 | 8,057 | India |
| 1990s | 873.5 | 4,838 | 3,964 | India |
| 2000s | 247 | 4,858 | 4,611 | India |
| 2010s | 609.3 | 4,887 | 4,277 | India |
| 2020s | 1,855 | 3,545 | 1,691 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled, Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) or India?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), at 5,830 against 3,249 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled between Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and India?
- 2,581, with Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and India?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and India rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 5th and India ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.