Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -41.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in South-East Asia (WHO region), 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in South-East Asia (WHO region) is -41.03 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 189.9% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 164.93 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -65.4 % change on previous year, in 2015.
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 South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -32.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -28.51 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1983 | -9.56 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1984 | 9.94 % change on previous year | -203.9% |
| 1985 | -13.74 % change on previous year | -238.2% |
| 1986 | -37.19 % change on previous year | +170.7% |
| 1987 | 21.84 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 1988 | 26.75 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1989 | -27.56 % change on previous year | -203.0% |
| 1990 | -26.18 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 44.27 % change on previous year | -269.1% |
| 1992 | -32.89 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 1993 | -14.65 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1994 | -55.67 % change on previous year | +279.9% |
| 1995 | 30.64 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 1996 | -8.49 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 1997 | -46.6 % change on previous year | +449.2% |
| 1998 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1999 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2000 | 164.93 % change on previous year | -16412.6% |
| 2001 | 10.35 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2002 | -7.75 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 2003 | -18.54 % change on previous year | +139.1% |
| 2004 | 92.1 % change on previous year | -596.8% |
| 2005 | -30.82 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2006 | -50.94 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 2007 | 34.13 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 2008 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2009 | -7.66 % change on previous year | -231.5% |
| 2010 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2011 | 18.57 % change on previous year | -516.8% |
| 2012 | -36.86 % change on previous year | -298.5% |
| 2013 | 19.7 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 2014 | 118.94 % change on previous year | +503.7% |
| 2015 | -65.4 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 2016 | 46.73 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 2017 | 66 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 2018 | 52.04 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2020 | -61.53 % change on previous year | -1351.2% |
| 2021 | -52.69 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 93 % change on previous year | -276.5% |
| 2023 | 16.38 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2024 | 45.63 % change on previous year | +178.5% |
| 2025 | -41.03 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in South-East Asia (WHO region) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +16412.6% | -1.01 % change on previous year | 164.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -10.05 % change on previous year | -37.19 % change on previous year | 26.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -11.59 % change on previous year | -55.67 % change on previous year | 44.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.16 % change on previous year | -50.94 % change on previous year | 164.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.02 % change on previous year | -65.4 % change on previous year | 118.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0394 % change on previous year | -61.53 % change on previous year | 93 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO region)
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 281.25 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Gabon 233.33 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Spain 200 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Cambodia 200 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Poland 200 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Australia 188.89 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Nepal 159.26 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in South-East Asia (WHO region) was -41.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 164.93 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.4 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) 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.