Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Chile
Chile: Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Chile, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Chile stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Chile peaked at 554 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.
That places Chile 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 412 | — |
| 1975 | 428 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 491 | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 554 | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 536 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 344 | -35.8% |
| 1980 | 253 | -26.5% |
| 1981 | 203 | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 122 | -39.9% |
| 1983 | 76 | -37.7% |
| 1984 | 154 | +102.6% |
| 1985 | 223 | +44.8% |
| 1986 | 290 | +30.0% |
| 1987 | 183 | -36.9% |
| 1988 | 132 | -27.9% |
| 1989 | 47 | -64.4% |
| 1990 | 36 | -23.4% |
| 1991 | 25 | -30.6% |
| 1992 | 12 | -52.0% |
| 1993 | 8 | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 460.83 | 344 | 554 | 6 |
| 1980s | 168.3 | 47 | 290 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8 | 0 | 36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1667 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases in Chile?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Chile was 0 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 554 in 1977.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
- How does Chile rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Chile ranks 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Chile 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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