Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Sweden, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sweden recorded -25 % change on previous year for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 175.0% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Sweden peaked at 300 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1977.
Sweden ranks 36th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 150 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 1980 | -20 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | -28.57 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | -70 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | -100 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 2010 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 300 % change on previous year | -400.0% |
| 2017 | -100 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 2020 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | -25 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 2025 | -25 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 150 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -45.51 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 0 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | -23.33 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Sweden?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Sweden was -25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 300 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Sweden rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 36th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.