Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in High income (World Bank)
High income (World Bank): Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was 24.34 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in High income (World Bank), 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in High income (World Bank) is 24.34 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 174.3% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in High income (World Bank) peaked at 733.78 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -70.42 % change on previous year, in 1997.
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 High income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -12.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 12.1 % change on previous year | -200.4% |
| 1977 | -39.1 % change on previous year | -423.3% |
| 1978 | -8.25 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1979 | -29.64 % change on previous year | +259.4% |
| 1980 | -32.7 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1981 | -17.9 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1982 | -18.2 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1983 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1984 | -10.26 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1985 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 1986 | 6.31 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 1987 | -33.19 % change on previous year | -626.1% |
| 1988 | -18.42 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1989 | -63.71 % change on previous year | +245.9% |
| 1991 | 51.44 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 1992 | 104.01 % change on previous year | +102.2% |
| 1993 | 287.03 % change on previous year | +176.0% |
| 1994 | 160.51 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1995 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1996 | -61.62 % change on previous year | +525.4% |
| 1997 | -70.42 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1998 | -63.78 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1999 | -37.13 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2000 | 12 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 2001 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 2002 | -16.12 % change on previous year | +395.5% |
| 2003 | -18.63 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2004 | -22.9 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 2005 | -28.2 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2006 | -42.93 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 2007 | -43.58 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2008 | -21.95 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2009 | -68.75 % change on previous year | +213.2% |
| 2010 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2011 | 145 % change on previous year | -535.0% |
| 2012 | -42.86 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 2013 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2014 | 36.67 % change on previous year | +413.3% |
| 2015 | 63.41 % change on previous year | +72.9% |
| 2016 | -16.42 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 2017 | -8.93 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2018 | 66.67 % change on previous year | -846.7% |
| 2019 | -21.18 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 2020 | -31.34 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 2021 | 60.87 % change on previous year | -294.2% |
| 2022 | 733.78 % change on previous year | +1105.5% |
| 2023 | -54.46 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2024 | -32.74 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2025 | 24.34 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -15.39 % change on previous year | -39.1 % change on previous year | 12.1 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -19.21 % change on previous year | -63.71 % change on previous year | 6.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.02 % change on previous year | -70.42 % change on previous year | 287.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -25.43 % change on previous year | -68.75 % change on previous year | 12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.62 % change on previous year | -42.86 % change on previous year | 145 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.74 % change on previous year | -54.46 % change on previous year | 733.78 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 1 Yemen 661.58 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 281.25 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in High income (World Bank)?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in High income (World Bank) was 24.34 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 733.78 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was -70.42 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does High income (World Bank) rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in High income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this High income (World Bank) 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.