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Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Botswana

Botswana: Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
60th
of 210 countries
All-time high
28
in 1974
All-time low
0
in 1979
Years of data
49
1974–2025

Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Botswana, 1974–2025

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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 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 Botswana, year by year

Year Value Change
1974 28 —
1975 9 -67.9%
1976 9 +0.0%
1977 9 +0.0%
1978 24 +166.7%
1979 0 -100.0%
1980 2 —
1981 1 -50.0%
1982 15 +1400.0%
1983 1 -93.3%
1984 0 -100.0%
1985 1 —
1986 0 -100.0%
1987 1 —
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 0 -100.0%
1991 1 —
1992 0 -100.0%
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 2 —
2001 0 -100.0%
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2005 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 6 —
2022 0 -100.0%
2023 0 —
2024 0 —
2025 0 —

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Botswana 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.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +1400.0% 1 15
1978 +166.7% 9 24

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 210 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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Indicator
Diphtheria - number of reported cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
223 places, 9,271 data points, 1974–2025
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