Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 61 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 61.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 281.2% on the previous year and up 38.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 72 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 50 | — |
| 1975 | 46 | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 23 | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 13 | -43.5% |
| 1978 | 72 | +453.8% |
| 1979 | 13 | -81.9% |
| 1980 | 43 | +230.8% |
| 1981 | 24 | -44.2% |
| 1982 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 54 | +107.7% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 44 | — |
| 2023 | 38 | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 16 | -57.9% |
| 2025 | 61 | +281.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 61 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2, 30.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Democratic Republic of Congo 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +453.8% | 13 | 72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.17 | 13 | 72 | 6 |
| 1980s | 36.75 | 24 | 54 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 39.75 | 16 | 61 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Democratic Republic of Congo was 61 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 1978.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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