Algeria vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Diphtheria - number of reported cases
Algeria
775
in 2025
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
5,830
in 2025
Algeria rank
7th
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
5th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time
- Algeria
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
How they compare
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) currently reports 5,830 against 775 in Algeria, a difference of 5,055.
That makes Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s figure about 7.5 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ahead.
Algeria ranks 7th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 5th of 210 countries.
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.1 | 9,868 | 9,800 | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) |
| 1990s | 164.56 | 937.78 | 773.22 | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) |
| 2000s | 3.11 | 255 | 251.89 | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 0.1111 | 598.67 | 598.56 | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) |
| 2020s | 269.5 | 2,272 | 2,002 | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, Algeria or Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), at 5,830 against 775 in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between Algeria and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 5,055, with Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Algeria ranks 7th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 5th 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.