Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was 19.16 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Europe (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 Europe (WHO region) stood at 19.16 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 152.2% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 832.26 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -77.72 % change on previous year, in 2009.
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 Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -17.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1983 | 118.75 % change on previous year | -1762.5% |
| 1984 | -50.77 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 1985 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1986 | -66.52 % change on previous year | -2583.5% |
| 1987 | -22.08 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1988 | -58.33 % change on previous year | +164.2% |
| 1989 | 64 % change on previous year | -209.7% |
| 1991 | 118.02 % change on previous year | +84.4% |
| 1992 | 81.23 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1993 | 237.25 % change on previous year | +192.1% |
| 1994 | 144.24 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1995 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1996 | -59.52 % change on previous year | -1213.6% |
| 1997 | -64.83 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1998 | -61.29 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1999 | -41.92 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2000 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2001 | -12.56 % change on previous year | +598.8% |
| 2002 | -14.21 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2003 | -24.56 % change on previous year | +72.8% |
| 2004 | -23.3 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2005 | -27.33 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2006 | -36 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2007 | -28.75 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2008 | -19.3 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2009 | -77.72 % change on previous year | +302.7% |
| 2010 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2011 | -15.38 % change on previous year | +215.4% |
| 2012 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 2013 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -203.1% |
| 2014 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +93.9% |
| 2015 | 68.57 % change on previous year | +1031.4% |
| 2016 | -18.64 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2017 | -27.08 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 2018 | 108.57 % change on previous year | -500.9% |
| 2019 | -24.66 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2020 | -41.82 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 2021 | 93.75 % change on previous year | -324.2% |
| 2022 | 832.26 % change on previous year | +787.7% |
| 2023 | -54.33 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2024 | -36.74 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2025 | 19.16 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Europe (WHO region) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -2583.5% | 2.68 % change on previous year | -66.52 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1762.5% | -7.14 % change on previous year | 118.75 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -1213.6% | 5.35 % change on previous year | -59.52 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1031.4% | 6.06 % change on previous year | 68.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -4.08 % change on previous year | -66.52 % change on previous year | 118.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 39.84 % change on previous year | -64.83 % change on previous year | 237.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -26.55 % change on previous year | -77.72 % change on previous year | -1.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.27 % change on previous year | -27.08 % change on previous year | 108.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.38 % change on previous year | -54.33 % change on previous year | 832.26 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe (WHO region)
- 3 Somalia 332.22 % change on previous year compare
- 4 South Africa 330.14 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Benin 321.43 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Switzerland 300 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 281.25 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Gabon 233.33 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Spain 200 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Cambodia 200 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Poland 200 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Europe (WHO region)?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Europe (WHO region) was 19.16 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 832.26 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was -77.72 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe (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.