Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs Nigeria: Diphtheria - number of reported cases
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
20,601
in 2025
Nigeria
15,273
in 2025
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st
Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lower-middle income (World Bank) currently reports 20,601 against 15,273 in Nigeria, a difference of 5,328.
That makes Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Lower-middle income (World Bank) has been ahead every year.
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 11 groups.
Lower-middle income (World Bank) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,706 | 378.83 | 32,327 | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
| 1980s | 28,431 | 1,406 | 27,025 | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
| 1990s | 10,089 | 1,743 | 8,345 | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
| 2000s | 7,066 | 1,891 | 5,175 | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
| 2010s | 9,315 | 1,040 | 8,276 | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
| 2020s | 19,058 | 13,344 | 5,715 | 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, Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Nigeria?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank), at 20,601 against 15,273 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Nigeria?
- 5,328, with Lower-middle income (World Bank) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Nigeria rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd 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.