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
050100150197419992025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Diphtheria - number of reported cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
222 places, 9,233 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed