Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in South Africa, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in South Africa is 0 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 325.2% on the previous year and up 1,733.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1996.
South Africa ranks 12th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -29.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -20.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -30.9% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -56.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -39.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -58.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +46.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -60.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +42.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -34.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -38.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +175.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -65.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -75.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +63.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +31.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +197.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +324.1% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | +325.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
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More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0116 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0115 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in South Africa?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in South Africa was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 12th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,733.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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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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
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.