Kenya vs Thailand: Diphtheria - number of reported cases
Kenya
27
in 2024
Thailand
60
in 2025
Kenya rank
25th
Thailand rank
22nd
Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time
- Kenya
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 60 against 27 in Kenya, a difference of 33.
That makes Thailand's figure about 2.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Thailand ahead.
Kenya ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.4 | 1,982 | 1,968 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 639.9 | 812.9 | 173 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 3.4 | 42 | 38.6 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 5.25 | 12 | 6.75 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 27 | 5 | 22 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, Kenya or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 60 against 27 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between Kenya and Thailand?
- 33, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Thailand rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Kenya ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 22nd 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.