Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 72 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
72
Change on year
down 18.2%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
5,570
in 1980
All-time low
2
in 2012
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Americas (WHO region), 1980–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases in Americas (WHO region) is 72, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 5,570 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2012.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,570 | — |
| 1981 | 4,748 | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 4,087 | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 4,023 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 3,546 | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 3,263 | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 2,408 | -26.2% |
| 1987 | 1,778 | -26.2% |
| 1988 | 1,394 | -21.6% |
| 1989 | 1,077 | -22.7% |
| 1990 | 826 | -23.3% |
| 1991 | 600 | -27.4% |
| 1992 | 451 | -24.8% |
| 1993 | 350 | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 877 | +150.6% |
| 1995 | 367 | -58.2% |
| 1996 | 224 | -39.0% |
| 1997 | 94 | -58.0% |
| 1998 | 278 | +195.7% |
| 1999 | 122 | -56.1% |
| 2000 | 113 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 68 | -39.8% |
| 2002 | 128 | +88.2% |
| 2003 | 99 | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 181 | +82.8% |
| 2005 | 71 | -60.8% |
| 2006 | 30 | -57.7% |
| 2007 | 14 | -53.3% |
| 2008 | 95 | +578.6% |
| 2009 | 11 | -88.4% |
| 2010 | 87 | +690.9% |
| 2011 | 12 | -86.2% |
| 2012 | 2 | -83.3% |
| 2013 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 49 | +390.0% |
| 2016 | 45 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 872 | +1837.8% |
| 2018 | 894 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 234 | -73.8% |
| 2020 | 83 | -64.5% |
| 2021 | 66 | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 54 | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 18 | -66.7% |
| 2024 | 88 | +388.9% |
| 2025 | 72 | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,189 | 1,077 | 5,570 | 10 |
| 1990s | 418.9 | 94 | 877 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81 | 11 | 181 | 10 |
| 2010s | 221 | 2 | 894 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.5 | 18 | 88 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases in Americas (WHO region)?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Americas (WHO region) was 72 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,570 in 1980.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2012.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) 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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