Africa (WHO region) vs India: Diphtheria - number of reported cases
Africa (WHO region)
20,261
in 2025
India
3,249
in 2025
Africa (WHO region) rank
3rd
India rank
3rd
Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- India
How they compare
Africa (WHO region) currently reports 20,261 against 3,249 in India, a difference of 17,012.
That makes Africa (WHO region)'s figure about 6.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 3rd and India ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Africa (WHO region) averaged higher in 1 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,356 | 17,926 | 13,569 | India |
| 1990s | 1,603 | 4,838 | 3,234 | India |
| 2000s | 830.9 | 4,858 | 4,027 | India |
| 2010s | 1,823 | 4,887 | 3,064 | India |
| 2020s | 11,582 | 3,545 | 8,037 | Africa (WHO region) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, Africa (WHO region) or India?
- Africa (WHO region), at 20,261 against 3,249 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between Africa (WHO region) and India?
- 17,012, with Africa (WHO region) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and India?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and India rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 3rd and India ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
- 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.