Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0 units per person
Change on year
down 97.7%
World rank
51st
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0003 units per person
in 1985
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2008
Years of data
41
1975–2025

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Afghanistan, 1975–2025

00001975200020251975: 0 units per person1976: 0 units per person1977: 0 units per person1978: 0 units per person1979: 0 units per person1980: 0 units per person1981: 0 units per person1982: 0 units per person1983: 0 units per person1984: 0 units per person1985: 0 units per person1986: 0 units per person1987: 0 units per person1988: 0 units per person1989: 0 units per person1990: 0 units per person1991: 0 units per person1998: 0 units per person1999: 0 units per person2000: 0 units per person2002: 0 units per person2003: 0 units per person2004: 0 units per person2005: 0 units per person2006: 0 units per person2007: 0 units per person2008: 0 units per person2009: 0 units per person2010: 0 units per person2011: 0 units per person2012: 0 units per person2013: 0 units per person2014: 0 units per person2015: 0 units per person2017: 0 units per person2018: 0 units per person2021: 0 units per person2022: 0 units per person2023: 0 units per person2024: 0 units per person2025: 0 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Afghanistan is 0 units per person, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 97.7% on the previous year and down 92.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0003 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2008.

That places Afghanistan 51st out of 204 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, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Afghanistan, 1975 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1975 0 units per person
1976 0 units per person +55.6%
1977 0 units per person +1242.6%
1978 0.0002 units per person +339.8%
1979 0.0001 units per person -30.8%
1980 0.0001 units per person +34.4%
1981 0.0001 units per person -16.7%
1982 0.0001 units per person +16.0%
1983 0.0002 units per person +25.0%
1984 0 units per person -72.1%
1985 0.0003 units per person +460.9%
1986 0.0001 units per person -66.9%
1987 0.0001 units per person +21.1%
1988 0.0001 units per person -48.6%
1989 0 units per person -58.0%
1990 0 units per person +26.8%
1991 0 units per person -94.4%
1998 0 units per person +155.5%
1999 0 units per person +240.6%
2000 0 units per person -72.1%
2002 0 units per person +857.3%
2003 0 units per person -91.3%
2004 0 units per person -68.2%
2005 0 units per person +564.7%
2006 0 units per person -71.6%
2007 0 units per person +92.5%
2008 0 units per person -100.0%
2009 0 units per person
2010 0 units per person
2011 0 units per person
2012 0 units per person
2013 0 units per person
2014 0 units per person
2015 0 units per person
2017 0 units per person
2018 0 units per person +191.4%
2021 0 units per person +1767.7%
2022 0 units per person -19.2%
2023 0 units per person +19.4%
2024 0 units per person +229.9%
2025 0 units per person -97.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person 0.0002 units per person 5
1980s 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person 0.0003 units per person 10
1990s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 4
2000s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 9
2010s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 8
2020s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 48 Iraq 0 units per person compare
  2. 49 Cambodia 0 units per person compare
  3. 50 Canada 0 units per person compare
  4. 52 Greece 0 units per person compare
  5. 53 Burkina Faso 0 units per person compare
  6. 54 Poland 0 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

More health data for Afghanistan

All data for Afghanistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Afghanistan?
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Afghanistan was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1985.
What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2008.
How does Afghanistan rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 51st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 41 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Afghanistan. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 31 August 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/diphtheria-number-of-reported-cases-per-capita/afghanistan/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/diphtheria-number-of-reported-cases-per-capita/afghanistan/">Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Afghanistan</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Diphtheria - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Diphtheria - number of reported cases ÷ Population, total

Computed from

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

Indicator
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,479 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

Diphtheria - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.