Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Germany

Germany: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 53 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
53
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
171
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
52
1974–2025

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

050100150197419992025

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2025, diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Germany stood at 53.

That represents a change of up 278.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Germany peaked at 171 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.

Germany ranks 23rd 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Germany, 1974 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1974 17
1975 37 +117.6%
1976 88 +137.8%
1977 26 -70.5%
1978 20 -23.1%
1979 13 -35.0%
1980 19 +46.2%
1981 7 -63.2%
1982 30 +328.6%
1983 17 -43.3%
1984 8 -52.9%
1985 4 -50.0%
1986 7 +75.0%
1987 8 +14.3%
1988 4 -50.0%
1989 5 +25.0%
1990 6 +20.0%
1991 2 -66.7%
1992 1 -50.0%
1993 9 +800.0%
1994 8 -11.1%
1995 4 -50.0%
1996 3 -25.0%
1997 3 +0.0%
1998 1 -66.7%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 0
2002 1
2003 0 -100.0%
2004 1
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 0 -100.0%
2007 2
2008 0 -100.0%
2009 4
2010 8 +100.0%
2011 4 -50.0%
2012 9 +125.0%
2013 4 -55.6%
2014 9 +125.0%
2015 14 +55.6%
2016 9 -35.7%
2017 11 +22.2%
2018 26 +136.4%
2019 15 -42.3%
2020 16 +6.7%
2021 21 +31.2%
2022 171 +714.3%
2023 135 -21.1%
2024 53 -60.7%
2025 53 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 33.5 13 88 6
1980s 10.9 4 30 10
1990s 3.8 1 9 10
2000s 0.9 0 4 10
2010s 10.9 4 26 10
2020s 74.83 16 171 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Germany?
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Germany was 53 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 171 in 2022.
What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
How does Germany rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
Germany ranks 23rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 278.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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.