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Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: 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 100.0%
World rank
60th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0001 units per person
in 1974
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1996
Years of data
50
1974–2025

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

000000197419992025

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

Analysis

In 2025, diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 0 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1996.

Saudi Arabia ranks 60th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Year units per person Change
1974 0.0001 units per person —
1975 0.0001 units per person -48.2%
1976 0.0001 units per person +13.3%
1977 0 units per person -73.2%
1978 0 units per person +77.4%
1979 0 units per person -32.4%
1980 0 units per person -22.8%
1981 0 units per person +68.4%
1982 0 units per person -0.1%
1983 0 units per person +5.1%
1984 0 units per person -42.6%
1985 0 units per person -52.0%
1986 0 units per person -52.0%
1987 0 units per person -39.9%
1988 0 units per person -36.8%
1989 0 units per person -45.7%
1990 0 units per person -88.1%
1991 0 units per person +90.7%
1992 0 units per person -4.5%
1993 0 units per person +282.7%
1994 0 units per person -88.0%
1995 0 units per person -4.1%
1996 0 units per person -100.0%
1997 0 units per person —
1998 0 units per person -100.0%
1999 0 units per person —
2001 0 units per person —
2002 0 units per person —
2003 0 units per person -78.8%
2005 0 units per person +219.8%
2006 0 units per person -72.6%
2007 0 units per person +43.9%
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 -100.0%
2013 0 units per person —
2014 0 units per person —
2015 0 units per person +89.9%
2016 0 units per person -51.8%
2017 0 units per person -50.0%
2018 0 units per person +618.1%
2019 0 units per person -100.0%
2020 0 units per person —
2021 0 units per person -100.0%
2022 0 units per person —
2023 0 units per person -4.5%
2024 0 units per person +377.4%
2025 0 units per person -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person 0.0001 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 10
2000s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 8
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

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Frequently asked questions

What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1974.
What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1996.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita?
Saudi Arabia ranks 60th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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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.