Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
60th
of 210 countries
All-time high
3,520
in 1983
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
51
1974–2025
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Bangladesh, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases in Bangladesh is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Bangladesh peaked at 3,520 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
Bangladesh ranks 60th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 725 | — |
| 1975 | 706 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 107 | -84.8% |
| 1978 | 952 | +789.7% |
| 1979 | 1,134 | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 1,559 | +37.5% |
| 1981 | 1,342 | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 1,860 | +38.6% |
| 1983 | 3,520 | +89.2% |
| 1984 | 1,209 | -65.7% |
| 1985 | 204 | -83.1% |
| 1986 | 1,124 | +451.0% |
| 1987 | 24 | -97.9% |
| 1988 | 613 | +2454.2% |
| 1989 | 1,229 | +100.5% |
| 1990 | 711 | -42.1% |
| 1991 | 801 | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 855 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 497 | -41.9% |
| 1994 | 295 | -40.6% |
| 1995 | 282 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 164 | -41.8% |
| 1997 | 96 | -41.5% |
| 1998 | 123 | +28.1% |
| 1999 | 58 | -52.8% |
| 2000 | 21 | -63.8% |
| 2001 | 122 | +481.0% |
| 2002 | 73 | -40.2% |
| 2003 | 78 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 117 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 125 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 34 | -72.8% |
| 2007 | 86 | +152.9% |
| 2008 | 43 | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 23 | -46.5% |
| 2010 | 27 | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 11 | -59.3% |
| 2012 | 16 | +45.5% |
| 2013 | 2 | -87.5% |
| 2014 | 13 | +550.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | -53.8% |
| 2016 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2018 | 36 | +620.0% |
| 2019 | 14 | -61.1% |
| 2020 | 10 | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | — |
| 2023 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | -88.9% |
| 2025 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 724.8 | 107 | 1,134 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,268 | 24 | 3,520 | 10 |
| 1990s | 388.2 | 58 | 855 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.2 | 21 | 125 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2 | 2 | 36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases in Bangladesh?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Bangladesh was 0 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3,520 in 1983.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Bangladesh ranks 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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