Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in World
World: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 30,206 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in World, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
World recorded 30,206 for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2025.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 566.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in World peaked at 97,164 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4,333, in 2006.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 97,164 | — |
| 1981 | 74,098 | -23.7% |
| 1982 | 60,040 | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 49,797 | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 45,235 | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 42,335 | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 29,132 | -31.2% |
| 1987 | 27,754 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 31,526 | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 29,779 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 22,133 | -25.7% |
| 1991 | 24,738 | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 20,851 | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 31,242 | +49.8% |
| 1994 | 54,816 | +75.5% |
| 1995 | 56,965 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 28,624 | -49.8% |
| 1997 | 14,767 | -48.4% |
| 1998 | 7,441 | -49.6% |
| 1999 | 4,810 | -35.4% |
| 2000 | 11,625 | +141.7% |
| 2001 | 10,725 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 9,035 | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 7,154 | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 10,069 | +40.7% |
| 2005 | 8,137 | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 4,333 | -46.7% |
| 2007 | 4,642 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 4,978 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 4,349 | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 4,603 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 5,626 | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 4,490 | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 4,680 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 7,774 | +66.1% |
| 2015 | 4,535 | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 7,102 | +56.6% |
| 2017 | 8,819 | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 16,911 | +91.8% |
| 2019 | 22,989 | +35.9% |
| 2020 | 10,137 | -55.9% |
| 2021 | 8,659 | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 10,027 | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 24,782 | +147.2% |
| 2024 | 25,147 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 30,206 | +20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48,686 | 27,754 | 97,164 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,639 | 4,810 | 56,965 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,505 | 4,333 | 11,625 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,753 | 4,490 | 22,989 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,160 | 8,659 | 30,206 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in World?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in World was 30,206 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 97,164 in 1980.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,333 in 2006.
- How does World rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- World ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 566.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.