Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was 152.71 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) stood at 152.71 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 57.5% on the previous year and up 1,936.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 862.5 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -89.8 % change on previous year, in 2014.
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 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0651 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -35.95 % change on previous year | -55318.0% |
| 1983 | -40.35 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1984 | -30.54 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1985 | 62.59 % change on previous year | -304.9% |
| 1986 | -19.67 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 1987 | -10.44 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1988 | -20.12 % change on previous year | +92.7% |
| 1989 | 26.84 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 1990 | -42.66 % change on previous year | -258.9% |
| 1991 | -66.29 % change on previous year | +55.4% |
| 1992 | -12.26 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1993 | -62.01 % change on previous year | +405.6% |
| 1994 | -22.96 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1995 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1996 | 76.95 % change on previous year | -1512.2% |
| 1997 | -18.97 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1998 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1999 | 23.81 % change on previous year | -519.6% |
| 2000 | -64.57 % change on previous year | -371.2% |
| 2001 | -45.14 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 862.5 % change on previous year | -2010.6% |
| 2003 | -68.94 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2004 | -49.48 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2005 | 73.1 % change on previous year | -247.8% |
| 2006 | -28.29 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 2007 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2008 | -21.76 % change on previous year | +291.8% |
| 2009 | -18.05 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 41.28 % change on previous year | -328.8% |
| 2011 | 128.57 % change on previous year | +211.4% |
| 2012 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2013 | 17.37 % change on previous year | -439.6% |
| 2014 | -89.8 % change on previous year | -617.1% |
| 2015 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2016 | -41.86 % change on previous year | -658.1% |
| 2018 | 474.67 % change on previous year | -1233.9% |
| 2019 | -79.55 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 2020 | -58.16 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 491.86 % change on previous year | -945.8% |
| 2022 | -74.28 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2023 | 11.8 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 2024 | 359.56 % change on previous year | +2946.1% |
| 2025 | 152.71 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -7.51 % change on previous year | -40.35 % change on previous year | 62.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -13.55 % change on previous year | -66.29 % change on previous year | 76.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.38 % change on previous year | -68.94 % change on previous year | 862.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.34 % change on previous year | -89.8 % change on previous year | 474.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 147.25 % change on previous year | -74.28 % change on previous year | 491.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 152.71 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 862.5 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was -89.8 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,936.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 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.