Low income (World Bank) vs Nigeria: Diphtheria - number of reported cases

Low income (World Bank)
7,814
in 2025
Nigeria
15,273
in 2025
Low income (World Bank) rank
4th
Nigeria rank
1st

Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time

  • Low income (World Bank)
  • Nigeria
05.0k10.0k15.0k197419992025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 15,273 against 7,814 in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 7,459.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times Low income (World Bank)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Low income (World Bank) ahead.

Low income (World Bank) ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 11 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Low income (World Bank) averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income (World Bank) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 3,559 378.83 3,180 Low income (World Bank)
1980s 5,172 1,406 3,766 Low income (World Bank)
1990s 586.14 1,743 1,157 Nigeria
2000s 311.75 1,891 1,580 Nigeria
2010s 3,134 1,040 2,094 Low income (World Bank)
2020s 6,011 13,344 7,332 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, Low income (World Bank) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 15,273 against 7,814 in Low income (World Bank) as of 2025.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between Low income (World Bank) and Nigeria?
7,459, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income (World Bank) and Nigeria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
How do Low income (World Bank) and Nigeria rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
Low income (World Bank) ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 11 groups.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Diphtheria - number of reported cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
223 places, 9,271 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed