Nigeria vs Somalia: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled
Nigeria
15,273
in 2025
Somalia
3,622
in 2025
Nigeria rank
1st
Somalia rank
2nd
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 15,273 against 3,622 in Somalia, a difference of 11,651.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 4.2 times Somalia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,794 | 46.14 | 1,748 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 708 | 0 | 708 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2,080 | 3 | 2,076 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 10,785 | 743.67 | 10,041 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 15,273 against 3,622 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 11,651, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd 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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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.