Brazil vs Sweden: Diphtheria - number of reported cases
Brazil
4
in 2025
Sweden
3
in 2025
Brazil rank
41st
Sweden rank
44th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time
- Brazil
- Sweden
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4 against 3 in Sweden, a difference of 1.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 44th of 210 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,650 | 1.33 | 4,649 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 2,520 | 4.5 | 2,515 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 286.5 | 0.125 | 286.38 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 26.4 | 0.1 | 26.3 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 7 | 1.5 | 5.5 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 3 | 0.3333 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, Brazil or Sweden?
- Brazil, at 4 against 3 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between Brazil and Sweden?
- 1, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sweden?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Sweden rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Brazil ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 44th 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.