Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
60th
of 210 countries
All-time high
645
in 1998
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
52
1974–2025
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea peaked at 645 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Papua New Guinea ranks 60th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 14 | — |
| 1975 | 11 | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 88 | +700.0% |
| 1977 | 65 | -26.1% |
| 1978 | 14 | -78.5% |
| 1979 | 4 | -71.4% |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 2 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 322.5 | — |
| 1998 | 645 | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 15 | — |
| 2001 | 311 | +1973.3% |
| 2002 | 26 | -91.6% |
| 2003 | 403 | +1450.0% |
| 2004 | 498 | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 593 | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 18 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | -94.4% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.67 | 4 | 88 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.75 | 0 | 645 | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.6 | 0 | 593 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 0 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1667 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea was 0 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 645 in 1998.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.