Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Australia

Australia: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 26 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
26
Change on year
up 188.9%
World rank
26th
of 210 countries
All-time high
61
in 1988
All-time low
0
in 1979
Years of data
52
1974–2025

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Australia, 1974–2025

0204060197419992025

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Australia is 26, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 188.9% on the previous year and up 1,200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Australia peaked at 61 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1979.

Australia ranks 26th of 210 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, gaps filled in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Australia, 1974 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1974 32
1975 22 -31.2%
1976 3 -86.4%
1977 7 +133.3%
1978 3 -57.1%
1979 0 -100.0%
1980 1
1981 18 +1700.0%
1982 2 -88.9%
1983 1 -50.0%
1984 0 -100.0%
1985 17
1986 44 +158.8%
1987 32 -27.3%
1988 61 +90.6%
1989 1 -98.4%
1990 7 +600.0%
1991 8 +14.3%
1992 14 +75.0%
1993 39 +178.6%
1994 19.5 -50.0%
1995 0 -100.0%
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 4
2012 0 -100.0%
2013 1
2014 2 +100.0%
2015 2 +0.0%
2016 8 +300.0%
2017 8 +0.0%
2018 11 +37.5%
2019 7 -36.4%
2020 9 +28.6%
2021 6 -33.3%
2022 31 +416.7%
2023 12 -61.3%
2024 9 -25.0%
2025 26 +188.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.17 0 32 6
1980s 17.7 0 61 10
1990s 8.75 0 39 10
2000s 0.1 0 1 10
2010s 4.3 0 11 10
2020s 15.5 6 31 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 23 Germany 53 compare
  2. 24 France 44 compare
  3. 25 Kenya 27 compare
  4. 27 Switzerland 24 compare
  5. 28 Malaysia 21 compare
  6. 29 Belgium 18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Australia?
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Australia was 26 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 61 in 1988.
What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1979.
How does Australia rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
Australia ranks 26th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Diphtheria - number of reported cases with 613 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
222 places, 9,846 data points, 1974–2025
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Diphtheria - number of reported cases with 613 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.