New Zealand vs Sweden: Diphtheria - number of reported cases
New Zealand
4
in 2025
Sweden
3
in 2025
New Zealand rank
41st
Sweden rank
44th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4 against 3 in Sweden, a difference of 1.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1974 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 44th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.17 | 1.33 | 3.83 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 4.5 | 3.4 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.1429 | 0.1429 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.1111 | 0.1111 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 3 | 1.4 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 4 against 3 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 1, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- New Zealand ranks 41st and Sweden 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.