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
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Belgium, 1975–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0221 units per person (2025)
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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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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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.