Americas (WHO region) vs Madagascar: Diphtheria - number of reported cases
Americas (WHO region)
72
in 2025
Madagascar
107
in 2025
Americas (WHO region) rank
11th
Madagascar rank
14th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 107 against 72 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 35.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.5 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Americas (WHO region) ahead.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 11th and Madagascar ranks 14th of 11 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Americas (WHO region) averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,189 | 939.8 | 2,250 | Americas (WHO region) |
| 1990s | 357.8 | 149.6 | 208.2 | Americas (WHO region) |
| 2000s | 56.25 | 6.75 | 49.5 | Americas (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 244.44 | 701.44 | 457 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 58.6 | 62.8 | 4.2 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, Americas (WHO region) or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 107 against 72 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between Americas (WHO region) and Madagascar?
- 35, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Madagascar?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Madagascar rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 11th and Madagascar ranks 14th 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.