Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 199 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Europe (WHO region), 1980–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Europe (WHO region) recorded 199 for diphtheria - number of reported cases in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 237.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 50,433 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1988.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 271 | — |
| 1981 | 224 | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 208 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 455 | +118.8% |
| 1984 | 224 | -50.8% |
| 1985 | 230 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 77 | -66.5% |
| 1987 | 60 | -22.1% |
| 1988 | 25 | -58.3% |
| 1989 | 41 | +64.0% |
| 1990 | 1,471 | +3487.8% |
| 1991 | 3,207 | +118.0% |
| 1992 | 5,812 | +81.2% |
| 1993 | 19,601 | +237.3% |
| 1994 | 47,874 | +144.2% |
| 1995 | 50,433 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 20,414 | -59.5% |
| 1997 | 7,179 | -64.8% |
| 1998 | 2,779 | -61.3% |
| 1999 | 1,614 | -41.9% |
| 2000 | 1,585 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,386 | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 1,189 | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 897 | -24.6% |
| 2004 | 688 | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 500 | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 320 | -36.0% |
| 2007 | 228 | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 184 | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 41 | -77.7% |
| 2010 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 33 | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 59 | +68.6% |
| 2016 | 48 | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 35 | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 73 | +108.6% |
| 2019 | 55 | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 32 | -41.8% |
| 2021 | 62 | +93.8% |
| 2022 | 578 | +832.3% |
| 2023 | 264 | -54.3% |
| 2024 | 167 | -36.7% |
| 2025 | 199 | +19.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Europe (WHO region) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +3487.8% | 41 | 1,471 |
| 2022 | +832.3% | 62 | 578 |
| 1993 | +237.3% | 5,812 | 19,601 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 181.5 | 25 | 455 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,038 | 1,471 | 50,433 | 10 |
| 2000s | 701.8 | 41 | 1,585 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2 | 32 | 73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 217 | 32 | 578 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases in Europe (WHO region)?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Europe (WHO region) was 199 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 50,433 in 1995.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1988.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe (WHO region) 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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