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

Lower-middle income (World Bank)
20,601
in 2025
Nigeria
15,273
in 2025
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled over time

  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
  • Nigeria
020.0k40.0k60.0k197419992025

How they compare

Lower-middle income (World Bank) currently reports 20,601 against 15,273 in Nigeria, a difference of 5,328.

That makes Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Lower-middle income (World Bank) ahead.

Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 11 groups.

Lower-middle income (World Bank) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower-middle income (World Bank) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 32,706 378.83 32,327 Lower-middle income (World Bank)
1980s 28,431 1,406 27,025 Lower-middle income (World Bank)
1990s 8,638 1,716 6,922 Lower-middle income (World Bank)
2000s 6,998 1,317 5,681 Lower-middle income (World Bank)
2010s 9,315 1,040 8,276 Lower-middle income (World Bank)
2020s 11,133 10,785 348.17 Lower-middle income (World Bank)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled, Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Nigeria?
Lower-middle income (World Bank), at 20,601 against 15,273 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Nigeria?
5,328, with Lower-middle income (World Bank) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Nigeria?
43 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Nigeria rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd 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.