Somalia vs Yemen: Diphtheria - number of reported cases
Somalia
3,622
in 2025
Yemen
1,447
in 2025
Somalia rank
2nd
Yemen rank
5th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3,622 against 1,447 in Yemen, a difference of 2,175.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.5 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Yemen ahead.
Somalia ranks 2nd and Yemen ranks 5th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.14 | 1,215 | 1,169 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 0 | 24 | 24 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 19.5 | 723.25 | 703.75 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1,115 | 469 | 646.25 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, Somalia or Yemen?
- Somalia, at 3,622 against 1,447 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between Somalia and Yemen?
- 2,175, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Somalia ranks 2nd and Yemen ranks 5th 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.