Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Malawi
Malawi: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
60th
of 210 countries
All-time high
69
in 1982
All-time low
0
in 1992
Years of data
40
1976–2025
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Malawi, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0 for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Malawi peaked at 69 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1992.
That places Malawi 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 30 | — |
| 1977 | 20 | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 14 | -30.0% |
| 1979 | 53 | +278.6% |
| 1980 | 13 | -75.5% |
| 1981 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 69 | +527.3% |
| 1983 | 31 | -55.1% |
| 1984 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.25 | 14 | 53 | 4 |
| 1980s | 31.4 | 11 | 69 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.33 | 0 | 30 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Malawi?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Malawi was 0 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 69 in 1982.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Malawi ranks 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Malawi 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.