Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in France

France: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 44 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
44
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
24th
of 210 countries
All-time high
60
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1988
Years of data
52
1974–2025

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

0204060197419992025

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in France is 44, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 214.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in France peaked at 60 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1988.

France ranks 24th 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 France, year by year

Annual values for Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in France, 1974 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1974 22
1975 19 -13.6%
1976 26 +36.8%
1977 20 -23.1%
1978 14 -30.0%
1979 8 -42.9%
1980 3 -62.5%
1981 6 +100.0%
1982 3 -50.0%
1983 4 +33.3%
1984 2 -50.0%
1985 4 +100.0%
1986 4 +0.0%
1987 2 -50.0%
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 1
1990 0 -100.0%
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0 -100.0%
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0.5
2002 1 +100.0%
2003 0 -100.0%
2004 5
2005 0 -100.0%
2006 3
2007 1 -66.7%
2008 5 +400.0%
2009 0 -100.0%
2010 1.25
2011 2.5 +100.0%
2012 3.75 +50.0%
2013 5 +33.3%
2014 6 +20.0%
2015 14 +133.3%
2016 8 -42.9%
2017 6 -25.0%
2018 5.33 -11.1%
2019 4.67 -12.5%
2020 4 -14.3%
2021 7 +75.0%
2022 60 +757.1%
2023 39 -35.0%
2024 37 -5.1%
2025 44 +18.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.17 8 26 6
1980s 2.9 0 6 10
1990s 0.1 0 1 10
2000s 1.55 0 5 10
2010s 5.65 1.25 14 10
2020s 31.83 4 60 6

Countries ranked near France

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  2. 22 Thailand 60 compare
  3. 23 Germany 53 compare
  4. 25 Kenya 27 compare
  5. 26 Australia 26 compare
  6. 27 Switzerland 24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in France?
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in France was 44 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 60 in 2022.
What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1988.
How does France rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
France ranks 24th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 214.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France 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.