India vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Diphtheria - number of reported cases
India
3,249
in 2025
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
20,601
in 2025
India rank
3rd
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
2nd
Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time
- India
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Lower-middle income (World Bank) currently reports 20,601 against 3,249 in India, a difference of 17,352.
That makes Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s figure about 6.3 times India's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Lower-middle income (World Bank) has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Lower-middle income (World Bank) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,865 | 32,706 | 5,841 | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
| 1980s | 17,926 | 28,431 | 10,505 | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
| 1990s | 4,838 | 8,638 | 3,800 | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
| 2000s | 4,858 | 6,114 | 1,256 | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
| 2010s | 4,887 | 6,115 | 1,228 | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
| 2020s | 3,545 | 11,133 | 7,588 | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, India or Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank), at 20,601 against 3,249 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between India and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 17,352, with Lower-middle income (World Bank) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do India and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- India ranks 3rd and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd 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.