Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Diphtheria - number of reported cases
Switzerland
24
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15
in 2025
Switzerland rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 24 against 15 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 9.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.83 | 3.33 | 2.5 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 3.3 | 2.9 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 5.67 | 4.17 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 31.83 | 21.5 | 10.33 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Switzerland, at 24 against 15 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Switzerland ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th 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.