Low income (World Bank) vs Nigeria: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled

Low income (World Bank)
7,814
in 2025
Nigeria
15,273
in 2025
Low income (World Bank) rank
4th
Nigeria rank
1st

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled over time

  • Low income (World Bank)
  • Nigeria
05.0k10.0k15.0k197419992025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 15,273 against 7,814 in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 7,459.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times Low income (World Bank)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Low income (World Bank) ahead.

Low income (World Bank) ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 11 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Low income (World Bank) averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income (World Bank) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 3,559 378.83 3,180 Low income (World Bank)
1980s 5,172 1,406 3,766 Low income (World Bank)
1990s 506.9 1,716 1,209 Nigeria
2000s 255 1,317 1,062 Nigeria
2010s 3,134 1,040 2,094 Low income (World Bank)
2020s 5,806 10,785 4,978 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled, Low income (World Bank) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 15,273 against 7,814 in Low income (World Bank) as of 2025.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled between Low income (World Bank) and Nigeria?
7,459, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income (World Bank) and Nigeria?
43 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
How do Low income (World Bank) and Nigeria rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
Low income (World Bank) ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st 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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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.