Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in China

China: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
60th
of 210 countries
All-time high
38,246
in 1975
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
52
1974–2025

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197419992025

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

China recorded 0 for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in China peaked at 38,246 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.

China ranks 60th of 210 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, gaps filled in China, year by year

Annual values for Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in China, 1974 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1974 25,859
1975 38,246 +47.9%
1976 23,968 -37.3%
1977 30,721 +28.2%
1978 20,084 -34.6%
1979 16,921 -15.7%
1980 9,767 -42.3%
1981 8,481 -13.2%
1982 6,502 -23.3%
1983 7,227 +11.2%
1984 3,418 -52.7%
1985 1,423 -58.4%
1986 787 -44.7%
1987 427 -45.7%
1988 267 -37.5%
1989 343 +28.5%
1990 421 +22.7%
1991 231 -45.1%
1992 146 -36.8%
1993 124 -15.1%
1994 119 -4.0%
1995 85 -28.6%
1996 60 -29.4%
1997 35 -41.7%
1998 40 +14.3%
1999 16 -60.0%
2000 19 +18.8%
2001 12 -36.8%
2002 11 -8.3%
2003 9 -18.2%
2004 2 -77.8%
2005 0 -100.0%
2006 1
2007 0 -100.0%
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 2
2021 0 -100.0%
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25,966 16,921 38,246 6
1980s 3,864 267 9,767 10
1990s 127.7 16 421 10
2000s 5.4 0 19 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0.3333 0 2 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in China?
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in China was 0 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 38,246 in 1975.
What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
How does China rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
China ranks 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this China 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.