Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in India
India: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 3,249 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in India, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in India is 3,249, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.3% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in India peaked at 39,231 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,326, in 1997.
That places India 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 26,912 | — |
| 1975 | 30,057 | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 21,825 | -27.4% |
| 1977 | 24,396 | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 26,653 | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 31,345 | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 39,231 | +25.2% |
| 1981 | 26,315 | -32.9% |
| 1982 | 17,191 | -34.7% |
| 1983 | 13,776 | -19.9% |
| 1984 | 17,055 | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 15,685 | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 9,426 | -39.9% |
| 1987 | 12,952 | +37.4% |
| 1988 | 16,472 | +27.2% |
| 1989 | 11,152 | -32.3% |
| 1990 | 8,425 | -24.5% |
| 1991 | 12,550 | +49.0% |
| 1992 | 8,115 | -35.3% |
| 1993 | 7,131 | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 3,040 | -57.4% |
| 1995 | 2,123 | -30.2% |
| 1996 | 2,504 | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 1,326 | -47.0% |
| 1998 | 1,378 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1,786 | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 5,125 | +187.0% |
| 2001 | 5,472 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 5,301 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 4,236 | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 8,465 | +99.8% |
| 2005 | 5,826 | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 2,834 | -51.4% |
| 2007 | 3,812 | +34.5% |
| 2008 | 3,977 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 3,529 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 3,434 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 4,233 | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 2,525 | -40.3% |
| 2013 | 3,133 | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 6,094 | +94.5% |
| 2015 | 2,365 | -61.2% |
| 2016 | 3,380 | +42.9% |
| 2017 | 5,293 | +56.6% |
| 2018 | 8,788 | +66.0% |
| 2019 | 9,622 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 3,485 | -63.8% |
| 2021 | 1,768 | -49.3% |
| 2022 | 3,286 | +85.9% |
| 2023 | 3,850 | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 5,634 | +46.3% |
| 2025 | 3,249 | -42.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,865 | 21,825 | 31,345 | 6 |
| 1980s | 17,926 | 9,426 | 39,231 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,838 | 1,326 | 12,550 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,858 | 2,834 | 8,465 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,887 | 2,365 | 9,622 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,545 | 1,768 | 5,634 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in India?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in India was 3,249 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 39,231 in 1980.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,326 in 1997.
- How does India rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- India ranks 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.
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- 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.