New Zealand vs Spain: Diphtheria - number of reported cases
New Zealand
4
in 2025
Spain
3
in 2025
New Zealand rank
41st
Spain rank
44th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time
- New Zealand
- Spain
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4 against 3 in Spain, a difference of 1.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Spain ahead.
New Zealand ranks 41st and Spain ranks 44th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.17 | 14 | 8.83 | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.1111 | 0 | 0.1111 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.125 | 0 | 0.125 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.78 | 0.5556 | 2.22 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, New Zealand or Spain?
- New Zealand, at 4 against 3 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between New Zealand and Spain?
- 1, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- New Zealand ranks 41st and Spain ranks 44th 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.