Belgium vs Malaysia: Diphtheria - number of reported cases
Belgium
18
in 2025
Malaysia
21
in 2025
Belgium rank
29th
Malaysia rank
28th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time
- Belgium
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 21 against 18 in Belgium, a difference of 3.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Malaysia ahead.
Belgium ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.83 | 168.17 | 161.33 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 34.5 | 33.6 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.3333 | 4 | 3.67 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.2222 | 3.22 | 3 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 11 | 8.9 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 13.83 | 12.33 | 1.5 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, Belgium or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 21 against 18 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between Belgium and Malaysia?
- 3, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malaysia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Malaysia rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 28th 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.