Belgium vs Switzerland: Diphtheria - number of reported cases
Belgium
18
in 2025
Switzerland
24
in 2025
Belgium rank
29th
Switzerland rank
27th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 24 against 18 in Belgium, a difference of 6.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.83 | 5.83 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.3333 | 0 | 0.3333 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.2222 | 0 | 0.2222 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.17 | 1.5 | 0.6667 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 13.83 | 31.83 | 18 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 24 against 18 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 6, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 27th 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.