Diphtheria - number of reported cases in France
France: Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 44 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in France, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases in France is 44, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 214.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases in France peaked at 60 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1988.
France ranks 24th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 22 | — |
| 1975 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 26 | +36.8% |
| 1977 | 20 | -23.1% |
| 1978 | 14 | -30.0% |
| 1979 | 8 | -42.9% |
| 1980 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 1981 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 1 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 1 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | — |
| 2014 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 14 | +133.3% |
| 2016 | 8 | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2022 | 60 | +757.1% |
| 2023 | 39 | -35.0% |
| 2024 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 44 | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.17 | 8 | 26 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.9 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1429 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.8 | 5 | 14 | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.83 | 4 | 60 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases in France?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases in France was 44 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 2022.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1988.
- How does France rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- France ranks 24th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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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