Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was 15.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
15.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 97.2%
World rank
27th
of 140 countries
All-time high
900 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
40
1975–2025

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1975–2025

-20002004006008001.0k1975200020251975: 300 % change on previous year1976: -83.3 % change on previous year1977: 50 % change on previous year1978: -100 % change on previous year1981: -60 % change on previous year1982: 100 % change on previous year1983: 0 % change on previous year1984: 0 % change on previous year1985: 0 % change on previous year1986: 0 % change on previous year1987: -50 % change on previous year1988: 0 % change on previous year1989: 0 % change on previous year1990: 0 % change on previous year1991: -50 % change on previous year1992: 200 % change on previous year1993: 66.7 % change on previous year1994: -20 % change on previous year1995: -75 % change on previous year1996: 300 % change on previous year2001: 100 % change on previous year2002: 50 % change on previous year2003: -50 % change on previous year2004: -100 % change on previous year2007: 0 % change on previous year2008: 66.7 % change on previous year2009: -40 % change on previous year2010: -100 % change on previous year2012: -100 % change on previous year2014: -100 % change on previous year2016: 0 % change on previous year2017: 500 % change on previous year2018: 150 % change on previous year2019: -20 % change on previous year2020: -91.7 % change on previous year2021: 900 % change on previous year2022: 780 % change on previous year2023: -97.7 % change on previous year2024: 550 % change on previous year2025: 15.4 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 15.38 % change on previous year for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.2% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 900 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1978.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1975 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1975 300 % change on previous year
1976 -83.33 % change on previous year -127.8%
1977 50 % change on previous year -160.0%
1978 -100 % change on previous year -300.0%
1981 -60 % change on previous year -40.0%
1982 100 % change on previous year -266.7%
1983 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1984 0 % change on previous year
1985 0 % change on previous year
1986 0 % change on previous year
1987 -50 % change on previous year
1988 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1989 0 % change on previous year
1990 0 % change on previous year
1991 -50 % change on previous year
1992 200 % change on previous year -500.0%
1993 66.67 % change on previous year -66.7%
1994 -20 % change on previous year -130.0%
1995 -75 % change on previous year +275.0%
1996 300 % change on previous year -500.0%
2001 100 % change on previous year -66.7%
2002 50 % change on previous year -50.0%
2003 -50 % change on previous year -200.0%
2004 -100 % change on previous year +100.0%
2007 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2008 66.67 % change on previous year
2009 -40 % change on previous year -160.0%
2010 -100 % change on previous year +150.0%
2012 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
2014 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
2016 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2017 500 % change on previous year
2018 150 % change on previous year -70.0%
2019 -20 % change on previous year -113.3%
2020 -91.67 % change on previous year +358.3%
2021 900 % change on previous year -1081.8%
2022 780 % change on previous year -13.3%
2023 -97.73 % change on previous year -112.5%
2024 550 % change on previous year -662.8%
2025 15.38 % change on previous year -97.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 41.67 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 300 % change on previous year 4
1980s -1.11 % change on previous year -60 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 9
1990s 60.24 % change on previous year -75 % change on previous year 300 % change on previous year 7
2000s 3.81 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 7
2010s 47.14 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 500 % change on previous year 7
2020s 342.67 % change on previous year -97.73 % change on previous year 900 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 24 Myanmar 28.92 % change on previous year compare
  2. 25 Belgium 28.57 % change on previous year compare
  3. 26 France 18.92 % change on previous year compare
  4. 28 Madagascar 5.43 % change on previous year compare
  5. 29 Austria 0 % change on previous year compare
  6. 29 Germany 0 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 15.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 900 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1978.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
152 places, 3,361 data points, 1975–2025
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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.