Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was 44.15 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Nigeria stood at 44.15 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 275.3% on the previous year and up 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 940.62 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -77.03 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Nigeria ranks 22nd 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -75.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 940.62 % change on previous year | -1350.9% |
| 1977 | 215.31 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1978 | -56.67 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1979 | -39.78 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1980 | -39.78 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.6061 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1982 | 613.41 % change on previous year | -101313.4% |
| 1983 | -76.5 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1984 | 166.54 % change on previous year | -317.7% |
| 1985 | 172.31 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1986 | -6.26 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1987 | -61.79 % change on previous year | +886.6% |
| 1988 | 169.93 % change on previous year | -375.0% |
| 1989 | 161.09 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1990 | -64.91 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 1991 | 61.14 % change on previous year | -194.2% |
| 1992 | -17.48 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 1993 | -13.14 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1994 | -77.03 % change on previous year | +486.1% |
| 2001 | -38.22 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2002 | -67.99 % change on previous year | +77.9% |
| 2019 | 22.41 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2024 | -25.19 % change on previous year | -212.4% |
| 2025 | 44.15 % change on previous year | -275.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 196.86 % change on previous year | -75.19 % change on previous year | 940.62 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 109.84 % change on previous year | -76.5 % change on previous year | 613.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -22.29 % change on previous year | -77.03 % change on previous year | 61.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | -53.11 % change on previous year | -67.99 % change on previous year | -38.22 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.41 % change on previous year | 22.41 % change on previous year | 22.41 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.48 % change on previous year | -25.19 % change on previous year | 44.15 % change on previous year | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 44.15 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 940.62 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -77.03 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Nigeria rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.
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- 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.