Australia vs Belgium: Diphtheria - number of reported cases
Australia
26
in 2025
Belgium
18
in 2025
Australia rank
26th
Belgium rank
29th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26 against 18 in Belgium, a difference of 8.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 26th and Belgium ranks 29th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Belgium in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.17 | 6.83 | 4.33 | Australia |
| 1980s | 17.7 | 0.9 | 16.8 | Australia |
| 1990s | 9.71 | 0.4286 | 9.29 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.125 | 0.25 | 0.125 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 | Australia |
| 2020s | 15.5 | 13.83 | 1.67 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, Australia or Belgium?
- Australia, at 26 against 18 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between Australia and Belgium?
- 8, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Australia ranks 26th and Belgium ranks 29th 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.