Canada vs Iraq: Diphtheria - number of reported cases
Canada
5
in 2025
Iraq
8
in 2025
Canada rank
38th
Iraq rank
35th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time
- Canada
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 8 against 5 in Canada, a difference of 3.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.6 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Iraq ahead.
Canada ranks 38th and Iraq ranks 35th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93 | 1,017 | 923.67 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 11.8 | 898.7 | 886.9 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 221.7 | 220 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 14.75 | 13.25 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2 | 2.1 | 0.1 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 3 | 0.5 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, Canada or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 8 against 5 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between Canada and Iraq?
- 3, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iraq?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Iraq rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Canada ranks 38th and Iraq ranks 35th 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.