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

Benin: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was 321.43 % change on previous year in 1989. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1989)
321.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 557.8%
World rank
5th
of 140 countries
All-time high
700 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-99.21 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
14
1975–1989

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Benin, 1975–1989

02004006008001975198219891975: 166.7 % change on previous year1976: -50 % change on previous year1977: -75 % change on previous year1978: 200 % change on previous year1979: 33.3 % change on previous year1981: -99.2 % change on previous year1982: 200 % change on previous year1983: -33.3 % change on previous year1984: 0 % change on previous year1985: 700 % change on previous year1986: -62.5 % change on previous year1987: 683.3 % change on previous year1988: -70.2 % change on previous year1989: 321.4 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Benin recorded 321.43 % change on previous year for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in 1989.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 557.8% on the previous year and up 864.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 700 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -99.21 % change on previous year, in 1981.

Benin ranks 5th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Benin, year by year

Annual values for Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Benin, 1975 to 1989.
Year % change on previous year Change
1975 166.67 % change on previous year
1976 -50 % change on previous year -130.0%
1977 -75 % change on previous year +50.0%
1978 200 % change on previous year -366.7%
1979 33.33 % change on previous year -83.3%
1981 -99.21 % change on previous year -397.6%
1982 200 % change on previous year -301.6%
1983 -33.33 % change on previous year -116.7%
1984 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1985 700 % change on previous year
1986 -62.5 % change on previous year -108.9%
1987 683.33 % change on previous year -1193.3%
1988 -70.21 % change on previous year -110.3%
1989 321.43 % change on previous year -557.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 55 % change on previous year -75 % change on previous year 200 % change on previous year 5
1980s 182.17 % change on previous year -99.21 % change on previous year 700 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 2 Algeria 520 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Somalia 332.22 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 South Africa 330.14 % change on previous year compare
  4. 6 Switzerland 300 % change on previous year compare
  5. 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 281.25 % change on previous year compare
  6. 8 Gabon 233.33 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Benin?
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Benin was 321.43 % change on previous year in 1989, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 700 % change on previous year in 1985.
What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -99.21 % change on previous year in 1981.
How does Benin rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Benin ranks 5th out of 140 countries with data for 1989.
Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 864.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin 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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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.

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Indicator
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.