Niger vs Nigeria: Diphtheria - number of reported cases
Niger
1,592
in 2025
Nigeria
15,273
in 2025
Niger rank
4th
Nigeria rank
1st
Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 15,273 against 1,592 in Niger, a difference of 13,681.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 9.6 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Nigeria ahead.
Niger ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 210 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.17 | 378.83 | 315.67 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 62.12 | 1,631 | 1,569 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 63.5 | 1,238 | 1,174 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 25 | 1,891 | 1,866 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 26 | 1,040 | 1,014 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2,320 | 13,344 | 11,024 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, Niger or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 15,273 against 1,592 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between Niger and Nigeria?
- 13,681, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Niger ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st 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.