Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Uganda
Uganda: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 10 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Uganda, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Uganda recorded 10 for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2025.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 79.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Uganda peaked at 380 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1978.
That places Uganda 32nd 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 228 | — |
| 1976 | 47 | -79.4% |
| 1977 | 380 | +708.5% |
| 1978 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 181 | — |
| 1981 | 32 | -82.3% |
| 1982 | 3 | -90.6% |
| 1983 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 4 | — |
| 1989 | 78 | +1850.0% |
| 1990 | 95 | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 49 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 3.33 | — |
| 2024 | 6.67 | +100.0% |
| 2025 | 10 | +50.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 10 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2, 5.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +1850.0% | 4 | 78 |
| 1977 | +708.5% | 47 | 380 |
| 2024 | +100.0% | 3.33 | 6.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 131 | 0 | 380 | 5 |
| 1980s | 49.67 | 0 | 181 | 6 |
| 1990s | 31.67 | 0 | 95 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.8 | 0 | 49 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Uganda?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Uganda was 10 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 380 in 1977.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1978.
- How does Uganda rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Uganda ranks 32nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Uganda 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.