Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Algeria
Algeria: Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 775 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Algeria, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases in Algeria is 775, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 520.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Algeria peaked at 951 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
Algeria ranks 7th of 210 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 in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 329 | — |
| 1975 | 350 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 282 | -19.4% |
| 1977 | 169 | -40.1% |
| 1978 | 108 | -36.1% |
| 1979 | 73 | -32.4% |
| 1980 | 116 | +58.9% |
| 1981 | 114 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 71 | -37.7% |
| 1983 | 132 | +85.9% |
| 1984 | 108 | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 66 | -38.9% |
| 1986 | 30 | -54.5% |
| 1987 | 35 | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 5 | -85.7% |
| 1989 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 30 | +650.0% |
| 1991 | 9 | -70.0% |
| 1992 | 16 | +77.8% |
| 1993 | 264 | +1550.0% |
| 1994 | 951 | +260.2% |
| 1996 | 107 | -88.7% |
| 1997 | 30 | -72.0% |
| 1998 | 57 | +90.0% |
| 1999 | 17 | -70.2% |
| 2001 | 3 | -82.4% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | — |
| 2004 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | — |
| 2023 | 174 | +4250.0% |
| 2024 | 125 | -28.2% |
| 2025 | 775 | +520.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +4250.0% | 4 | 174 |
| 1993 | +1550.0% | 16 | 264 |
| 1990 | +650.0% | 4 | 30 |
| 2025 | +520.0% | 125 | 775 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 218.5 | 73 | 350 | 6 |
| 1980s | 68.1 | 4 | 132 | 10 |
| 1990s | 164.56 | 9 | 951 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.11 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1111 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2020s | 269.5 | 4 | 775 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases in Algeria?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Algeria was 775 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 951 in 1994.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Algeria rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Algeria ranks 7th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Algeria 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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