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Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Egypt

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

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
60th
of 210 countries
All-time high
994
in 1983
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
49
1975–2025

Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Egypt, 1975–2025

02004006008001.0k197520002025

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases in Egypt is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.

Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Egypt peaked at 994 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.

Egypt 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 Egypt, year by year

Year Value Change
1975 584 —
1976 699 +19.7%
1977 573 -18.0%
1978 418 -27.1%
1979 317 -24.2%
1980 333 +5.0%
1981 411 +23.4%
1982 804 +95.6%
1983 994 +23.6%
1984 727 -26.9%
1985 663 -8.8%
1986 630 -5.0%
1987 368 -41.6%
1988 184 -50.0%
1989 110 -40.2%
1990 59 -46.4%
1991 55 -6.8%
1992 44 -20.0%
1993 29 -34.1%
1994 18 -37.9%
1995 10 -44.4%
1996 6 -40.0%
1997 1 -83.3%
1998 3 +200.0%
1999 2 -33.3%
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 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 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 0 —
2023 0 —
2024 0 —
2025 0 —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 518.2 317 699 5
1980s 522.4 110 994 10
1990s 22.7 1 59 10
2000s 0 0 0 8
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is diphtheria - number of reported cases in Egypt?
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Egypt was 0 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 994 in 1983.
What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
How does Egypt rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
Egypt ranks 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Egypt 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
222 places, 9,233 data points, 1974–2025
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