Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Guinea
Guinea: Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 72 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Guinea, 1976–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Guinea stood at 72.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Guinea peaked at 134 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Guinea ranks 17th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | — |
| 1978 | 10 | +900.0% |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 16 | — |
| 1982 | 4 | -75.0% |
| 1983 | 86 | +2050.0% |
| 1984 | 60 | -30.2% |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 5 | — |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25 | +400.0% |
| 1990 | 37 | +48.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 114 | — |
| 2003 | 134 | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 8 | -94.0% |
| 2005 | 36 | +350.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 88 | — |
| 2025 | 72 | -18.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +2050.0% | 4 | 86 |
| 1978 | +900.0% | 1 | 10 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.1 | 0 | 86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4 | 0 | 37 | 5 |
| 2000s | 29.2 | 0 | 134 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020s | 53.33 | 0 | 88 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 14 Myanmar 107 compare
- 14 Madagascar 107 compare
- 16 South Sudan 85 compare
- 18 Nepal 70 compare
- 19 Central African Republic 66 compare
- 20 Haiti 62 compare
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases in Guinea?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Guinea was 72 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 134 in 2003.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Guinea rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Guinea ranks 17th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Guinea 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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