India vs Nigeria: Diphtheria - number of reported cases
India
3,249
in 2025
Nigeria
15,273
in 2025
India rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
1st
Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 15,273 against 3,249 in India, a difference of 12,024.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 4.7 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1974 it was India ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,865 | 378.83 | 26,486 | India |
| 1980s | 17,926 | 1,406 | 16,520 | India |
| 1990s | 6,163 | 1,743 | 4,420 | India |
| 2000s | 4,683 | 1,891 | 2,792 | India |
| 2010s | 6,984 | 1,040 | 5,944 | India |
| 2020s | 4,244 | 13,344 | 9,099 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, India or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 15,273 against 3,249 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between India and Nigeria?
- 12,024, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- India ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st 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.