Australia vs Germany: Diphtheria - number of reported cases
Australia
26
in 2025
Germany
53
in 2025
Australia rank
26th
Germany rank
23rd
Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 53 against 26 in Australia, a difference of 27.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.0 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 26th and Germany ranks 23rd of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.17 | 33.5 | 22.33 | Germany |
| 1980s | 17.7 | 10.9 | 6.8 | Australia |
| 1990s | 8.5 | 3.38 | 5.12 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.1111 | 1 | 0.8889 | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 10.9 | 6.6 | Germany |
| 2020s | 15.5 | 74.83 | 59.33 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 53 against 26 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between Australia and Germany?
- 27, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Australia ranks 26th and Germany ranks 23rd 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.