Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in India

India: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 3,249 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3,249
Change on year
down 42.3%
World rank
3rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
39,231
in 1980
All-time low
1,326
in 1997
Years of data
52
1974–2025

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

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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

Annual values for Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in India, 1974 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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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.