Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was 15.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United Kingdom 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 peaked at 900 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1978.
United Kingdom 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, year by year
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 15.38 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 15.38 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -100 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1081.8% | -91.67 % change on previous year | 900 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does United Kingdom rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom 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?
- 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 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.