Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 15 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
15
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
30th
of 210 countries
All-time high
88
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1978
Years of data
52
1974–2025

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1974–2025

020406080197419992025

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 15 for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2025.

That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 1,400.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1978.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1974 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1974 3
1975 12 +300.0%
1976 2 -83.3%
1977 3 +50.0%
1978 0 -100.0%
1979 0
1980 5
1981 2 -60.0%
1982 4 +100.0%
1983 4 +0.0%
1984 4 +0.0%
1985 4 +0.0%
1986 4 +0.0%
1987 2 -50.0%
1988 2 +0.0%
1989 2 +0.0%
1990 2 +0.0%
1991 1 -50.0%
1992 3 +200.0%
1993 5 +66.7%
1994 4 -20.0%
1995 1 -75.0%
1996 4 +300.0%
1997 2 -50.0%
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 1
2000 2 +100.0%
2001 4 +100.0%
2002 6 +50.0%
2003 3 -50.0%
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 0
2006 3
2007 3 +0.0%
2008 5 +66.7%
2009 3 -40.0%
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 2
2012 0 -100.0%
2013 1
2014 0 -100.0%
2015 1
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 6 +500.0%
2018 15 +150.0%
2019 12 -20.0%
2020 1 -91.7%
2021 10 +900.0%
2022 88 +780.0%
2023 2 -97.7%
2024 13 +550.0%
2025 15 +15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.33 0 12 6
1980s 3.3 2 5 10
1990s 2.3 0 5 10
2000s 2.9 0 6 10
2010s 3.8 0 15 10
2020s 21.5 1 88 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 15 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 88 in 2022.
What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1978.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.