Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was 75 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 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 Malaysia is 75 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 475.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 675 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Malaysia 20th out of 140 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -9.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 14.68 % change on previous year | -260.1% |
| 1977 | -54 % change on previous year | -467.9% |
| 1978 | -23.48 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1979 | 11.36 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 1980 | 33.67 % change on previous year | +196.3% |
| 1981 | -88.55 % change on previous year | -363.0% |
| 1982 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1983 | 140 % change on previous year | -520.0% |
| 1984 | -29.17 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1985 | 129.41 % change on previous year | -543.7% |
| 1986 | -28.21 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 1987 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1988 | -23.08 % change on previous year | +223.1% |
| 1989 | 75 % change on previous year | -425.0% |
| 1990 | -74.29 % change on previous year | -199.0% |
| 1991 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1992 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 400 % change on previous year | -500.0% |
| 1999 | 20 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2000 | -83.33 % change on previous year | -516.7% |
| 2001 | 300 % change on previous year | -460.0% |
| 2002 | -50 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2003 | 450 % change on previous year | -1000.0% |
| 2004 | -72.73 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2009 | -100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2011 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 100 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 2016 | 675 % change on previous year | +575.0% |
| 2017 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2018 | -43.75 % change on previous year | -1456.2% |
| 2019 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2020 | -25 % change on previous year | +125.0% |
| 2021 | -58.33 % change on previous year | +133.3% |
| 2022 | 80 % change on previous year | -237.1% |
| 2023 | 66.67 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2024 | -20 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 2025 | 75 % change on previous year | -475.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 75 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 75 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -100 % change on previous year. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -12.12 % change on previous year | -54 % change on previous year | 14.68 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 16.86 % change on previous year | -88.55 % change on previous year | 140 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.05 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 400 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 49.33 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 450 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.91 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 675 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.72 % change on previous year | -58.33 % change on previous year | 80 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 17 Mauritania 100 % change on previous year compare
- 17 New Zealand 100 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Slovakia 100 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Senegal 62 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Nigeria 44.15 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Angola 33.33 % change on previous year compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % 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 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % 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 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Malaysia was 75 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 675 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Malaysia rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 20th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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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.