Diphtheria - number of reported cases by country
Countries reporting
207
Highest
15,273
Nigeria
Lowest
0
Wallis and Futuna
Median
0
Years covered
52
1974–2025
Data points
9,233
What the numbers show
Diphtheria - number of reported cases is currently reported for 207 countries. The highest value is 15,273 in Nigeria; the lowest is 0 in Wallis and Futuna.
The median across all reporting countries is 0, and the mean is 145.1.
Over the past decade 22 countries rose and 22 fell. The largest increase was in Somalia (up 51,642.9%), and the largest decrease in Angola (down 100.0%).
Diphtheria - number of reported cases: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 15,273 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Somalia | 3,622 | 2025 | up 51,642.9% | volatile |
| 3 | India | 3,249 | 2025 | up 37.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Niger | 1,592 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Yemen | 1,447 | 2025 | up 20,571.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Mauritania | 1,273 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Algeria | 775 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Mali | 712 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 9 | Pakistan | 562 | 2025 | up 6,144.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Indonesia | 254 | 2025 | down 40.9% | volatile |
| 12 | Sudan | 186 | 2025 | up 1,590.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Philippines | 117 | 2025 | up 1,200.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Madagascar | 107 | 2025 | down 93.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Myanmar | 107 | 2025 | up 23.0% | volatile |
| 16 | South Sudan | 85 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 17 | Guinea | 72 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 18 | Nepal | 70 | 2024 | down 93.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Haiti | 62 | 2025 | up 93.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 61 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 22 | Thailand | 60 | 2025 | up 215.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Germany | 53 | 2025 | up 278.6% | volatile |
| 24 | France | 44 | 2025 | up 214.3% | volatile |
| 25 | Kenya | 27 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Australia | 26 | 2025 | up 1,200.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Switzerland | 24 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 28 | Malaysia | 21 | 2025 | up 425.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Belgium | 18 | 2025 | up 800.0% | volatile |
| 30 | United Kingdom | 15 | 2025 | up 1,400.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Eswatini | 11 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Czechia | 10 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Gabon | 10 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Uganda | 10 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Iraq | 8 | 2025 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Netherlands | 7 | 2025 | up 40.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Slovakia | 6 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Afghanistan | 5 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Canada | 5 | 2025 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Namibia | 5 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Brazil | 4 | 2025 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 41 | New Zealand | 4 | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Chad | 4 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Austria | 3 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Spain | 3 | 2025 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Cambodia | 3 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Poland | 3 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Sweden | 3 | 2025 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Vietnam | 3 | 2025 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Burkina Faso | 2 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Italy | 2 | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Luxembourg | 2 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Norway | 2 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Greece | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Guyana | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Lithuania | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Latvia | 1 | 2025 | down 90.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Slovenia | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 54 | United States | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Aruba | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 60 | Angola | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Albania | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Andorra | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 60 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Argentina | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Armenia | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 60 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Burundi | 0 | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Benin | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Bangladesh | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Bulgaria | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Bahrain | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Bahamas | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 60 | Belarus | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Belize | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Bermuda | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Bolivia | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Barbados | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Brunei | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Bhutan | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Botswana | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Chile | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | China | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Cameroon | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Congo | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Colombia | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Comoros | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 60 | Cape Verde | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Costa Rica | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Cuba | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Cayman Islands | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 60 | Cyprus | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Djibouti | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Dominica | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Denmark | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Ecuador | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Egypt | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Eritrea | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Estonia | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Ethiopia | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Finland | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Fiji | 0 | 2022 | — | flat |
| 60 | Micronesia (country) | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 60 | Georgia | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Ghana | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Gambia | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Equatorial Guinea | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Grenada | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Guatemala | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Guam | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 60 | Hong Kong | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Honduras | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Croatia | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 60 | Hungary | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Ireland | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Iran | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Iceland | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 60 | Israel | 0 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Jamaica | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Jordan | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Japan | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Kiribati | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | South Korea | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Kuwait | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Laos | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Lebanon | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Liberia | 0 | 2022 | — | flat |
| 60 | Libya | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Saint Lucia | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Lesotho | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Macao | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Morocco | 0 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Monaco | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Moldova | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Maldives | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 60 | Mexico | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Marshall Islands | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | North Macedonia | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 60 | Malta | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 60 | Montenegro | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 60 | Mongolia | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Northern Mariana Islands | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 60 | Mozambique | 0 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Mauritius | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Malawi | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | New Caledonia | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Nicaragua | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Nauru | 0 | 2019 | — | flat |
| 60 | Oman | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Panama | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Peru | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Palau | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 60 | Papua New Guinea | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | North Korea | 0 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Portugal | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Paraguay | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Palestine | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 60 | French Polynesia | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Qatar | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Romania | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Russia | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Rwanda | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Senegal | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Singapore | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Solomon Islands | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 60 | Sierra Leone | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | El Salvador | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | San Marino | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 60 | Serbia | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0 | 2021 | — | flat |
| 60 | Seychelles | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 60 | Syria | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 60 | Togo | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Tajikistan | 0 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | East Timor | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Tonga | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 60 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Tunisia | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Turkey | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Tuvalu | 0 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Tanzania | 0 | 2013 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Ukraine | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Uruguay | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Venezuela | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | British Virgin Islands | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 60 | Vanuatu | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Samoa | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Zambia | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Zimbabwe | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Anguilla | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 60 | Cook Islands | 0 | 2019 | — | flat |
| 60 | Montserrat | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 60 | Niue | 0 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 60 | Tokelau | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 60 | Wallis and Futuna | 0 | 2018 | — | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 30,206
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) 20,601
- Africa (WHO region) 20,261
- Low income (World Bank) 7,814
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 5,830
- South-East Asia (WHO region) 3,416
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) 1,556
- Western Pacific (WHO region) 428
- High income (World Bank) 235
- South Africa 314
- Europe (WHO region) 199
- Americas (WHO region) 72