Nigeria vs World: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita
Nigeria
0.0001 units per person
in 2025
World
0 units per person
in 2025
Nigeria rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0001 units per person against 0 units per person in World, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 17.5 times World's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1980 it was World ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 204 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita, Nigeria or World?
- Nigeria, at 0.0001 units per person against 0 units per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita between Nigeria and World?
- 0.0001 units per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and World rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.