Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 199 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Europe (WHO region), 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Europe (WHO region) stood at 199.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and up 237.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 50,433 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1988.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 271 | — |
| 1981 | 224 | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 208 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 455 | +118.8% |
| 1984 | 224 | -50.8% |
| 1985 | 230 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 77 | -66.5% |
| 1987 | 60 | -22.1% |
| 1988 | 25 | -58.3% |
| 1989 | 41 | +64.0% |
| 1990 | 1,471 | +3487.8% |
| 1991 | 3,207 | +118.0% |
| 1992 | 5,812 | +81.2% |
| 1993 | 19,601 | +237.3% |
| 1994 | 47,874 | +144.2% |
| 1995 | 50,433 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 20,414 | -59.5% |
| 1997 | 7,179 | -64.8% |
| 1998 | 2,779 | -61.3% |
| 1999 | 1,614 | -41.9% |
| 2000 | 1,585 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,386 | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 1,189 | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 897 | -24.6% |
| 2004 | 688 | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 500 | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 320 | -36.0% |
| 2007 | 228 | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 184 | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 41 | -77.7% |
| 2010 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 33 | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 59 | +68.6% |
| 2016 | 48 | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 35 | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 73 | +108.6% |
| 2019 | 55 | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 32 | -41.8% |
| 2021 | 62 | +93.8% |
| 2022 | 578 | +832.3% |
| 2023 | 264 | -54.3% |
| 2024 | 167 | -36.7% |
| 2025 | 199 | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 181.5 | 25 | 455 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,038 | 1,471 | 50,433 | 10 |
| 2000s | 701.8 | 41 | 1,585 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2 | 32 | 73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 217 | 32 | 578 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Europe (WHO region)?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Europe (WHO region) was 199 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 50,433 in 1995.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1988.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe (WHO region) 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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About this data
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.