Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Malaysia
Malaysia: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 21 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Malaysia, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 21 for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2025.
That represents a change of up 75.0% on the previous year and up 425.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Malaysia peaked at 250 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.
That places Malaysia 28th 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 240 | — |
| 1975 | 218 | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 250 | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 115 | -54.0% |
| 1978 | 88 | -23.5% |
| 1979 | 98 | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 131 | +33.7% |
| 1981 | 15 | -88.5% |
| 1982 | 10 | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 24 | +140.0% |
| 1984 | 17 | -29.2% |
| 1985 | 39 | +129.4% |
| 1986 | 28 | -28.2% |
| 1987 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 20 | -23.1% |
| 1989 | 35 | +75.0% |
| 1990 | 9 | -74.3% |
| 1991 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 4 | -66.7% |
| 1993 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | — |
| 1998 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 1999 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 2001 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 11 | +450.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | -72.7% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | — |
| 2008 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 4 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 31 | +675.0% |
| 2017 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 18 | -43.8% |
| 2019 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 12 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | -58.3% |
| 2022 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 2023 | 15 | +66.7% |
| 2024 | 12 | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 21 | +75.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 168.17 | 88 | 250 | 6 |
| 1980s | 34.5 | 10 | 131 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2 | 0 | 12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 0 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11 | 0 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.33 | 5 | 21 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Malaysia?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Malaysia was 21 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 250 in 1976.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
- How does Malaysia rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Malaysia ranks 28th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 425.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.