Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 15.0%
World rank
45th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1978
Years of data
50
1974–2025

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1974–2025

0000197419992025

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

Analysis

In 2025, diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0 units per person.

The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 1,305.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1978.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th of 204 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1974 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1974 0 units per person
1975 0 units per person +300.0%
1976 0 units per person -83.3%
1977 0 units per person +50.0%
1978 0 units per person -100.0%
1979 0 units per person
1980 0 units per person
1981 0 units per person -60.0%
1982 0 units per person +100.1%
1983 0 units per person -0.0%
1984 0 units per person -0.2%
1985 0 units per person -0.2%
1986 0 units per person -0.2%
1987 0 units per person -50.1%
1988 0 units per person -0.2%
1989 0 units per person -0.3%
1990 0 units per person -0.3%
1991 0 units per person -50.2%
1992 0 units per person +199.2%
1993 0 units per person +66.3%
1994 0 units per person -20.2%
1995 0 units per person -75.1%
1996 0 units per person +299.0%
1998 0 units per person -100.0%
2000 0 units per person
2001 0 units per person +99.2%
2002 0 units per person +49.4%
2003 0 units per person -50.2%
2004 0 units per person -100.0%
2005 0 units per person
2006 0 units per person
2007 0 units per person -0.8%
2008 0 units per person +65.4%
2009 0 units per person -40.5%
2010 0 units per person -100.0%
2011 0 units per person
2012 0 units per person -100.0%
2013 0 units per person
2014 0 units per person -100.0%
2015 0 units per person
2016 0 units per person -0.8%
2017 0 units per person +496.7%
2018 0 units per person +148.8%
2019 0 units per person -20.4%
2020 0 units per person -91.7%
2021 0 units per person +896.4%
2022 0 units per person +771.4%
2023 0 units per person -97.8%
2024 0 units per person +542.9%
2025 0 units per person +15.0%

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 10
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 42 Lithuania 0 units per person compare
  2. 43 Austria 0 units per person compare
  3. 44 Sweden 0 units per person compare
  4. 46 Uganda 0 units per person compare
  5. 47 Chad 0 units per person compare
  6. 48 Iraq 0 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2022.
What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1978.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,305.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.