Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Belgium

Belgium: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was 28.57 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
28.57 % change on previous year
World rank
25th
of 140 countries
All-time high
933.33 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
23
1975–2025

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Belgium, 1975–2025

02505007501.0k1975200020251975: -12.5 % change on previous year1976: -64.3 % change on previous year1977: -40 % change on previous year1978: 0 % change on previous year1979: -100 % change on previous year1981: -100 % change on previous year1984: -100 % change on previous year1988: -100 % change on previous year1996: -100 % change on previous year2003: 0 % change on previous year2004: -100 % change on previous year2013: 0 % change on previous year2014: -100 % change on previous year2016: 200 % change on previous year2017: -50 % change on previous year2018: -33.3 % change on previous year2019: 200 % change on previous year2020: -50 % change on previous year2021: 0 % change on previous year2022: 933.3 % change on previous year2023: -54.8 % change on previous year2024: 0 % change on previous year2025: 28.6 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2025, diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Belgium stood at 28.57 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 128.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 933.33 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1979.

That places Belgium 25th out of 140 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Belgium, 1975 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1975 -12.5 % change on previous year
1976 -64.29 % change on previous year +414.3%
1977 -40 % change on previous year -37.8%
1978 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1979 -100 % change on previous year
1981 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
1984 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
1988 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
1996 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
2003 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2004 -100 % change on previous year
2013 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2014 -100 % change on previous year
2016 200 % change on previous year -300.0%
2017 -50 % change on previous year -125.0%
2018 -33.33 % change on previous year -33.3%
2019 200 % change on previous year -700.0%
2020 -50 % change on previous year -125.0%
2021 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2022 933.33 % change on previous year
2023 -54.84 % change on previous year -105.9%
2024 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2025 28.57 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -43.36 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 5
1980s -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 3
1990s -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 1
2000s -50 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 2
2010s 36.11 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 200 % change on previous year 6
2020s 142.84 % change on previous year -54.84 % change on previous year 933.33 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 22 Nigeria 44.15 % change on previous year compare
  2. 23 Angola 33.33 % change on previous year compare
  3. 24 Myanmar 28.92 % change on previous year compare
  4. 26 France 18.92 % change on previous year compare
  5. 27 United Kingdom 15.38 % change on previous year compare
  6. 28 Madagascar 5.43 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Belgium?
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Belgium was 28.57 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 933.33 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1979.
How does Belgium rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Belgium ranks 25th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
152 places, 3,361 data points, 1975–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Diphtheria - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.