Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Afghanistan, 1975–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases in Afghanistan is 5, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 97.6% on the previous year and down 91.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Afghanistan peaked at 3,179 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
That places Afghanistan 38th out of 210 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 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22 | — |
| 1976 | 35 | +59.1% |
| 1977 | 480 | +1271.4% |
| 1978 | 2,154 | +348.8% |
| 1979 | 1,496 | -30.5% |
| 1980 | 1,939 | +29.6% |
| 1981 | 1,464 | -24.5% |
| 1982 | 1,563 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 1,940 | +24.1% |
| 1984 | 555 | -71.4% |
| 1985 | 3,179 | +472.8% |
| 1986 | 1,053 | -66.9% |
| 1987 | 1,272 | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 661 | -48.0% |
| 1989 | 286 | -56.7% |
| 1990 | 368 | +28.7% |
| 1991 | 21 | -94.3% |
| 1998 | 84 | +300.0% |
| 1999 | 297 | +253.6% |
| 2000 | 84 | -71.7% |
| 2002 | 854 | +916.7% |
| 2003 | 79 | -90.7% |
| 2004 | 26 | -67.1% |
| 2005 | 179 | +588.5% |
| 2006 | 53 | -70.4% |
| 2007 | 104 | +96.2% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | — |
| 2018 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 61 | +1933.3% |
| 2022 | 50 | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 61 | +22.0% |
| 2024 | 207 | +239.3% |
| 2025 | 5 | -97.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1933.3% | 3 | 61 |
| 1977 | +1271.4% | 35 | 480 |
| 2002 | +916.7% | 84 | 854 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 837.4 | 22 | 2,154 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,391 | 286 | 3,179 | 10 |
| 1990s | 192.5 | 21 | 368 | 4 |
| 2000s | 153.22 | 0 | 854 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2020s | 76.8 | 5 | 207 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases in Afghanistan?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Afghanistan was 5 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,179 in 1985.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Afghanistan ranks 38th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Diphtheria - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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