China vs Japan: Diphtheria - number of reported cases
China
0
in 2025
Japan
0
in 2025
China rank
60th
Japan rank
60th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 0 against 0 in Japan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1974 it was China ahead.
China ranks 60th and Japan ranks 60th of 210 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,966 | 135.33 | 25,831 | China |
| 1980s | 3,864 | 21.6 | 3,843 | China |
| 1990s | 204 | 3.25 | 200.75 | China |
| 2000s | 6.62 | 0.25 | 6.38 | China |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, China or Japan?
- China, at 0 against 0 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between China and Japan?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- China ranks 60th and Japan ranks 60th 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.