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

Latest (2025)
24.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 174.3%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
733.78 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-70.42 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
50
1975–2025

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in High income (World Bank), 1975–2025

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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

Annual values for Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in High income (World Bank), 1975 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near High income (World Bank)

  1. 1 Yemen 661.58 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Algeria 520 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Somalia 332.22 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 South Africa 330.14 % change on previous year compare
  5. 5 Benin 321.43 % change on previous year compare
  6. 6 Switzerland 300 % change on previous year compare
  7. 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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Indicator
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.