Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was 332.22 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Somalia, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Somalia stood at 332.22 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 472.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 700 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Somalia 3rd out of 140 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -71.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | -67.24 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1986 | -68.42 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 1988 | -57.14 % change on previous year | -442.9% |
| 1989 | 700 % change on previous year | -1325.0% |
| 2013 | -89.23 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2019 | -100 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 332.22 % change on previous year | -432.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 332.22 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 332.22 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -100 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.34 % change on previous year | -71.84 % change on previous year | 700 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | -94.62 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -89.23 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2020s | 332.22 % change on previous year | 332.22 % change on previous year | 332.22 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Yemen 661.58 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Algeria 520 % 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
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Somalia was 332.22 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 700 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Somalia rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 3rd out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 472.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.