Nigeria vs Somalia: Diphtheria - number of reported cases
Nigeria
15,273
in 2025
Somalia
3,622
in 2025
Nigeria rank
1st
Somalia rank
2nd
Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 15,273 against 3,622 in Somalia, a difference of 11,651.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 4.2 times Somalia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,794 | 46.14 | 1,748 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 708 | 0 | 708 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2,080 | 3 | 2,076 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 13,344 | 1,487 | 11,857 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 15,273 against 3,622 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 11,651, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd 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.