Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Western Pacific (WHO region)

Western Pacific (WHO region): Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 428 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
428
Change on year
down 64.6%
Rank
8th
of 11 groups
All-time high
18,902
in 1980
All-time low
226
in 2015
Years of data
46
1980–2025

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Western Pacific (WHO region), 1980–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2025, diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Western Pacific (WHO region) stood at 428.

The figure is down 64.6% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 18,902 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 226, in 2015.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year

Annual values for Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Western Pacific (WHO region), 1980 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1980 18,902
1981 16,875 -10.7%
1982 17,236 +2.1%
1983 14,511 -15.8%
1984 10,057 -30.7%
1985 7,071 -29.7%
1986 5,734 -18.9%
1987 4,312 -24.8%
1988 4,681 +8.6%
1989 3,657 -21.9%
1990 4,262 +16.5%
1991 3,186 -25.2%
1992 1,569 -50.8%
1993 776 -50.5%
1994 877 +13.0%
1995 1,151 +31.2%
1996 1,073 -6.8%
1997 4,760 +343.6%
1998 977 -79.5%
1999 298 -69.5%
2000 267 -10.4%
2001 577 +116.1%
2002 308 -46.6%
2003 1,138 +269.5%
2004 355 -68.8%
2005 1,258 +254.4%
2006 507 -59.7%
2007 263 -48.1%
2008 314 +19.4%
2009 318 +1.3%
2010 585 +84.0%
2011 843 +44.1%
2012 1,334 +58.2%
2013 817 -38.8%
2014 452 -44.7%
2015 226 -50.0%
2016 440 +94.7%
2017 1,095 +148.9%
2018 1,252 +14.3%
2019 866 -30.8%
2020 597 -31.1%
2021 290 -51.4%
2022 672 +131.7%
2023 1,336 +98.8%
2024 1,209 -9.5%
2025 428 -64.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10,304 3,657 18,902 10
1990s 1,893 298 4,760 10
2000s 530.5 263 1,258 10
2010s 791 226 1,334 10
2020s 755.33 290 1,336 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 428 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
The highest recorded value was 18,902 in 1980.
What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
The lowest recorded value was 226 in 2015.
How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) 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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Indicator
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.