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