India vs Yemen: Diphtheria - number of reported cases
India
3,249
in 2025
Yemen
1,447
in 2025
India rank
3rd
Yemen rank
5th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time
- India
- Yemen
How they compare
India currently reports 3,249 against 1,447 in Yemen, a difference of 1,802.
That makes India's figure about 2.2 times Yemen's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 5th of 210 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,855 | 111.8 | 26,743 | India |
| 1980s | 17,926 | 989.8 | 16,936 | India |
| 1990s | 4,832 | 59.5 | 4,772 | India |
| 2000s | 4,740 | 10.17 | 4,730 | India |
| 2010s | 5,290 | 418.86 | 4,871 | India |
| 2020s | 3,545 | 571.5 | 2,974 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, India or Yemen?
- India, at 3,249 against 1,447 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between India and Yemen?
- 1,802, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Yemen?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do India and Yemen rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- India ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 5th 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.