Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
60th
of 210 countries
All-time high
7,184
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1978
Years of data
22
1977–2025
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Ethiopia, 1977–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases in Ethiopia is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Ethiopia peaked at 7,184 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1978.
That places Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 23 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 142 | — |
| 1981 | 304 | +114.1% |
| 1982 | 697 | +129.3% |
| 1983 | 354 | -49.2% |
| 1984 | 524 | +48.0% |
| 1985 | 99 | -81.1% |
| 1986 | 121 | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 271 | +124.0% |
| 1988 | 60 | -77.9% |
| 1989 | 10 | -83.3% |
| 1990 | 61 | +510.0% |
| 1995 | 45 | -26.2% |
| 1998 | 19 | -57.8% |
| 1999 | 125 | +557.9% |
| 2019 | 7,184 | +5647.2% |
| 2020 | 5,267 | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 4,453 | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 3,946 | -11.4% |
| 2025 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.67 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| 1980s | 258.2 | 10 | 697 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.5 | 19 | 125 | 4 |
| 2010s | 7,184 | 7,184 | 7,184 | 1 |
| 2020s | 3,416 | 0 | 5,267 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases in Ethiopia?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Ethiopia was 0 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,184 in 2019.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1978.
- How does Ethiopia rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Ethiopia ranks 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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