Somalia vs World: Diphtheria - number of reported cases
Somalia
3,622
in 2025
World
30,206
in 2025
Somalia rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time
- Somalia
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 30,206 against 3,622 in Somalia, a difference of 26,584.
That makes World's figure about 8.3 times Somalia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 210 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.14 | 36,508 | 36,462 | World |
| 1990s | 0 | 7,441 | 7,441 | World |
| 2010s | 19.5 | 12,268 | 12,248 | World |
| 2020s | 1,115 | 22,568 | 21,453 | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, Somalia or World?
- World, at 30,206 against 3,622 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between Somalia and World?
- 26,584, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and World?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and World rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Somalia ranks 2nd and World 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.