Nigeria vs World: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled
Nigeria
15,273
in 2025
World
30,206
in 2025
Nigeria rank
1st
World rank
1st
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 30,206 against 15,273 in Nigeria, a difference of 14,933.
That makes World's figure about 2.0 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was World ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 210 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,406 | 48,686 | 47,280 | World |
| 1990s | 1,716 | 26,639 | 24,923 | World |
| 2000s | 1,317 | 8,725 | 7,409 | World |
| 2010s | 1,040 | 13,586 | 12,546 | World |
| 2020s | 10,785 | 18,160 | 7,375 | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled, Nigeria or World?
- World, at 30,206 against 15,273 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled between Nigeria and World?
- 14,933, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and World rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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.