Pakistan vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Diphtheria - number of reported cases
Pakistan
562
in 2025
Western Pacific (WHO region)
428
in 2025
Pakistan rank
9th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
8th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time
- Pakistan
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 562 against 428 in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 134.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Western Pacific (WHO region) ahead.
Pakistan ranks 9th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 8th of 210 countries.
Western Pacific (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,678 | 10,304 | 5,625 | Western Pacific (WHO region) |
| 1990s | 161.1 | 1,893 | 1,732 | Western Pacific (WHO region) |
| 2000s | 24.6 | 530.5 | 505.9 | Western Pacific (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 209.7 | 791 | 581.3 | Western Pacific (WHO region) |
| 2020s | 434.5 | 755.33 | 320.83 | Western Pacific (WHO region) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, Pakistan or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Pakistan, at 562 against 428 in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between Pakistan and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 134, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Pakistan ranks 9th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 8th 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.