Diphtheria - number of reported cases in India
India: Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 3,249 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
3,249
Change on year
down 42.3%
World rank
3rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
39,231
in 1980
All-time low
1,326
in 1997
Years of data
52
1974β2025
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in India, 1974β2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, diphtheria - number of reported cases in India stood at 3,249.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.3% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases in India peaked at 39,231 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,326, in 1997.
India ranks 3rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,865 | 21,825 | 31,345 | 6 |
| 1980s | 17,926 | 9,426 | 39,231 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,838 | 1,326 | 12,550 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,858 | 2,834 | 8,465 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,887 | 2,365 | 9,622 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,545 | 1,768 | 5,634 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 Niue 0
- 1 Cook Islands 0
- 1 Nigeria 15,273 compare
- 1 Tokelau 0
- 1 Montserrat 0
- 1 Anguilla 0
- 2 Somalia 3,622 compare
- 4 Niger 1,592 compare
- 5 Yemen 1,447 compare
- 6 Mauritania 1,273 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8622 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5156 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases in India?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases in India was 3,249 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 39,231 in 1980.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,326 in 1997.
- How does India rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- India ranks 3rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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