Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was 233.33 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Gabon, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Gabon is 233.33 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 433.33 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Gabon ranks 8th 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -4.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -30 % change on previous year | +530.0% |
| 1977 | -57.14 % change on previous year | +90.5% |
| 1978 | -100 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 1981 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 300 % change on previous year | -400.0% |
| 1984 | 175 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1985 | -36.36 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1986 | -42.86 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 400 % change on previous year | -1033.3% |
| 1988 | -85 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 1989 | 433.33 % change on previous year | -609.8% |
| 1993 | -96.11 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2024 | 233.33 % change on previous year | -342.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 233.33 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 233.33 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -100 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1033.3% | -42.86 % change on previous year | 400 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -47.98 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 130.51 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 433.33 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -96.11 % change on previous year | -96.11 % change on previous year | -96.11 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2020s | 233.33 % change on previous year | 233.33 % change on previous year | 233.33 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 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
- 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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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Gabon was 233.33 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 433.33 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Gabon rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 8th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Gabon 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.