Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Germany
Germany: Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 53 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Germany, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Germany stood at 53.
The figure is up 278.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Germany peaked at 171 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Germany 23rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 17 | — |
| 1975 | 37 | +117.6% |
| 1976 | 88 | +137.8% |
| 1977 | 26 | -70.5% |
| 1978 | 20 | -23.1% |
| 1979 | 13 | -35.0% |
| 1980 | 19 | +46.2% |
| 1981 | 7 | -63.2% |
| 1982 | 30 | +328.6% |
| 1983 | 17 | -43.3% |
| 1984 | 8 | -52.9% |
| 1985 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 1987 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 1992 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 9 | +800.0% |
| 1994 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 1 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | — |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | — |
| 2010 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +125.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | -55.6% |
| 2014 | 9 | +125.0% |
| 2015 | 14 | +55.6% |
| 2016 | 9 | -35.7% |
| 2017 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 26 | +136.4% |
| 2019 | 15 | -42.3% |
| 2020 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 21 | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 171 | +714.3% |
| 2023 | 135 | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 53 | -60.7% |
| 2025 | 53 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +800.0% | 1 | 9 |
| 2022 | +714.3% | 21 | 171 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.5 | 13 | 88 | 6 |
| 1980s | 10.9 | 4 | 30 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9 | 4 | 26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.83 | 16 | 171 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases in Germany?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Germany was 53 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 171 in 2022.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Germany ranks 23rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 278.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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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