Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Gabon
Gabon: Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 10 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Gabon, 1974–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Gabon stood at 10.
The figure is up 233.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Gabon peaked at 463 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1978.
Gabon ranks 32nd 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 21 | — |
| 1975 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 14 | -30.0% |
| 1977 | 6 | -57.1% |
| 1978 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | — |
| 1983 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1984 | 11 | +175.0% |
| 1985 | 7 | -36.4% |
| 1986 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 1987 | 20 | +400.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | -85.0% |
| 1989 | 16 | +433.3% |
| 1992 | 463 | +2793.8% |
| 1993 | 18 | -96.1% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | — |
| 2024 | 10 | +233.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2793.8% | 16 | 463 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.17 | 0 | 21 | 6 |
| 1980s | 6.7 | 0 | 20 | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.33 | 0 | 463 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases in Gabon?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Gabon was 10 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 463 in 1992.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1978.
- How does Gabon rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Gabon ranks 32nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Gabon 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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