Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was 100 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand is 100 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 200.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 500 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1981.
New Zealand ranks 17th of 140 countries on this measure, 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -95.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 500 % change on previous year | -625.0% |
| 1977 | -83.33 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 300 % change on previous year | -400.0% |
| 1984 | -50 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1985 | -100 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1988 | -100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1999 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | -50 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 100 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 100 % 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 | 64.29 % change on previous year | -95.24 % change on previous year | 500 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.14 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | -50 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 14 Canada 150 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Thailand 150 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Netherlands 133.33 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Mauritania 100 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Slovakia 100 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Malaysia 75 % change on previous year compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 100 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 500 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does New Zealand rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 17th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.