Malaysia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Diphtheria - number of reported cases

Malaysia
21
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15
in 2025
Malaysia rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th

Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 21 against 15 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 6.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 168.17 3.33 164.83 Malaysia
1980s 34.5 3.3 31.2 Malaysia
1990s 4.38 2.5 1.88 Malaysia
2000s 3 2.9 0.1 Malaysia
2010s 11 3.8 7.2 Malaysia
2020s 12.33 21.5 9.17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, Malaysia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Malaysia, at 21 against 15 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
Malaysia ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th 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.

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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