Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Botswana
Botswana: Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Botswana, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases in Botswana is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Botswana peaked at 28 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1979.
Botswana ranks 60th of 205 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.17 | 0 | 28 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.3 | 0 | 15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.25 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases in Botswana?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Botswana was 0 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 1974.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1979.
- How does Botswana rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Botswana ranks 60th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Botswana 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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