Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Australia

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

Latest (2025)
0 units per person
Change on year
up 184.5%
World rank
28th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0 units per person
in 1988
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1979
Years of data
49
1974–2025

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Australia, 1974–2025

00000197419992025

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

Analysis

In 2025, diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Australia stood at 0 units per person.

The figure is up 184.5% on the previous year and up 1,021.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Australia peaked at 0 units per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1979.

That places Australia 28th 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 Australia, year by year

Annual values for Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Australia, 1974 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1974 0 units per person
1975 0 units per person -32.1%
1976 0 units per person -86.5%
1977 0 units per person +130.7%
1978 0 units per person -57.6%
1979 0 units per person -100.0%
1980 0 units per person
1981 0 units per person +1672.1%
1982 0 units per person -89.1%
1983 0 units per person -50.7%
1984 0 units per person -100.0%
1985 0 units per person
1986 0 units per person +155.1%
1987 0 units per person -28.4%
1988 0 units per person +87.5%
1989 0 units per person -98.4%
1990 0 units per person +589.7%
1991 0 units per person +12.8%
1992 0 units per person +73.1%
1993 0 units per person +176.1%
1995 0 units per person -100.0%
1997 0 units per person
1998 0 units per person
1999 0 units per person
2000 0 units per person
2001 0 units per person
2002 0 units per person -100.0%
2003 0 units per person
2004 0 units per person
2005 0 units per person
2007 0 units per person
2008 0 units per person
2009 0 units per person
2010 0 units per person
2011 0 units per person
2012 0 units per person -100.0%
2013 0 units per person
2014 0 units per person +97.0%
2015 0 units per person -1.4%
2016 0 units per person +293.8%
2017 0 units per person -1.6%
2018 0 units per person +35.5%
2019 0 units per person -37.3%
2020 0 units per person +27.0%
2021 0 units per person -33.4%
2022 0 units per person +410.0%
2023 0 units per person -62.2%
2024 0 units per person -26.5%
2025 0 units per person +184.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 6
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1990s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 8
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 10
2020s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 25 Guyana 0 units per person compare
  2. 26 Slovakia 0 units per person compare
  3. 27 Philippines 0 units per person compare
  4. 29 Czechia 0 units per person compare
  5. 30 Indonesia 0 units per person compare
  6. 31 Thailand 0 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Australia?
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Australia was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1988.
What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1979.
How does Australia rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita?
Australia ranks 28th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,021.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia 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.

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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

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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
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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.