Afghanistan vs Iraq: Diphtheria - number of reported cases
Afghanistan
5
in 2025
Iraq
8
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
38th
Iraq rank
35th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 8 against 5 in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.6 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Iraq ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 38th and Iraq ranks 35th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 837.4 | 1,052 | 214.2 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 1,391 | 898.7 | 492.5 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 192.5 | 148.5 | 44 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 63.71 | 12.14 | 51.57 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 76.8 | 3.6 | 73.2 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 8 against 5 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 3, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Afghanistan ranks 38th and Iraq ranks 35th 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.