Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iraq
Iraq: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iraq, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iraq is 8, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iraq peaked at 1,393 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
That places Iraq 35th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 842 | — |
| 1975 | 1,281 | +52.1% |
| 1976 | 1,027 | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 1,041 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 915 | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 994 | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 1,122 | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 1,393 | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 1,260 | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 1,169 | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 1,378 | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 1,348 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 350 | -74.0% |
| 1987 | 314 | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 415 | +32.2% |
| 1989 | 238 | -42.7% |
| 1990 | 10 | -95.8% |
| 1991 | 261 | +2510.0% |
| 1992 | 369 | +41.4% |
| 1993 | 239 | -35.2% |
| 1994 | 132 | -44.8% |
| 1995 | 133 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 460 | +245.9% |
| 1997 | 290 | -37.0% |
| 1998 | 181 | -37.6% |
| 1999 | 142 | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 34 | -76.1% |
| 2001 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 27.67 | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 22.33 | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 17 | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 6 | -64.7% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 13 | +116.7% |
| 2010 | 2 | -84.6% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | — |
| 2013 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | — |
| 2024 | 9 | +800.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,017 | 842 | 1,281 | 6 |
| 1980s | 898.7 | 238 | 1,393 | 10 |
| 1990s | 221.7 | 10 | 460 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8 | 3 | 34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iraq?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iraq was 8 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,393 in 1981.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does Iraq rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Iraq ranks 35th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.