Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Lower-middle income (World Bank)

Lower-middle income (World Bank): Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 20,601 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
20,601
Change on year
up 16.9%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
65,549
in 1980
All-time low
1,968
in 2021
Years of data
52
1974–2025

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 1974–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2025, diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Lower-middle income (World Bank) stood at 20,601.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 657.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 65,549 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,968, in 2021.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 1974 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1974 30,661
1975 36,604 +19.4%
1976 27,001 -26.2%
1977 29,233 +8.3%
1978 32,437 +11.0%
1979 40,299 +24.2%
1980 65,549 +62.7%
1981 45,317 -30.9%
1982 31,261 -31.0%
1983 21,722 -30.5%
1984 23,254 +7.1%
1985 22,210 -4.5%
1986 16,923 -23.8%
1987 17,634 +4.2%
1988 21,871 +24.0%
1989 18,568 -15.1%
1990 12,970 -30.1%
1991 16,530 +27.4%
1992 11,601 -29.8%
1993 10,710 -7.7%
1994 6,582 -38.5%
1995 10,293 +56.4%
1996 8,485 -17.6%
1997 3,237 -61.9%
1998 3,742 +15.6%
1999 2,226 -40.5%
2000 9,504 +327.0%
2001 8,865 -6.7%
2002 6,580 -25.8%
2003 5,280 -19.8%
2004 8,759 +65.9%
2005 6,682 -23.7%
2006 3,315 -50.4%
2007 3,978 +20.0%
2008 4,290 +7.8%
2009 3,885 -9.4%
2010 3,783 -2.6%
2011 4,371 +15.5%
2012 2,944 -32.6%
2013 3,501 +18.9%
2014 7,229 +106.5%
2015 2,721 -62.4%
2016 3,711 +36.4%
2017 7,527 +102.8%
2018 12,756 +69.5%
2019 12,607 -1.2%
2020 3,848 -69.5%
2021 1,968 -48.9%
2022 3,807 +93.4%
2023 18,951 +397.8%
2024 17,623 -7.0%
2025 20,601 +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32,706 27,001 40,299 6
1980s 28,431 16,923 65,549 10
1990s 8,638 2,226 16,530 10
2000s 6,114 3,315 9,504 10
2010s 6,115 2,721 12,756 10
2020s 11,133 1,968 20,601 6

Countries ranked near Lower-middle income (World Bank)

  1. 1 Nigeria 15,273 compare
  2. 2 Somalia 3,622 compare
  3. 3 India 3,249 compare
  4. 4 Niger 1,592 compare
  5. 5 Yemen 1,447 compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 20,601 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 65,549 in 1980.
What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,968 in 2021.
How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is up 657.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lower-middle income (World Bank) 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)
Licence
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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.