Afghanistan vs Brazil: Diphtheria - number of reported cases
Afghanistan
5
in 2025
Brazil
4
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
38th
Brazil rank
41st
Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time
- Afghanistan
- Brazil
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 5 against 4 in Brazil, a difference of 1.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Brazil ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 38th and Brazil ranks 41st of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 837.4 | 4,853 | 4,016 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 1,391 | 2,520 | 1,129 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 192.5 | 351.25 | 158.75 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 153.22 | 28.22 | 125 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 8 | 7.5 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 76.8 | 3.8 | 73 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, Afghanistan or Brazil?
- Afghanistan, at 5 against 4 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between Afghanistan and Brazil?
- 1, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Brazil?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Brazil rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Afghanistan ranks 38th and Brazil ranks 41st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Diphtheria - number of reported cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.