Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Indonesia
Indonesia: Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 254 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Indonesia, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Indonesia stood at 254.
The figure is down 73.1% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Indonesia peaked at 4,355 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14, in 1998.
That places Indonesia 11th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,148 | — |
| 1975 | 939 | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 962 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2,560 | +166.1% |
| 1978 | 2,782 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 3,914 | +40.7% |
| 1980 | 3,674 | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 3,507 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 3,285 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 1,389 | -57.7% |
| 1984 | 1,792 | +29.0% |
| 1985 | 1,161 | -35.2% |
| 1986 | 928 | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 268 | -71.1% |
| 1988 | 2,079 | +675.7% |
| 1989 | 1,603 | -22.9% |
| 1990 | 2,200 | +37.2% |
| 1991 | 1,342 | -39.0% |
| 1992 | 129 | -90.4% |
| 1993 | 82 | -36.4% |
| 1994 | 64 | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 597 | +832.8% |
| 1996 | 562 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 4,355 | +674.9% |
| 1998 | 14 | -99.7% |
| 1999 | 114 | +714.3% |
| 2000 | 23 | -79.8% |
| 2001 | 34 | +47.8% |
| 2002 | 51 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 402 | +688.2% |
| 2004 | 197 | -51.0% |
| 2005 | 499 | +153.3% |
| 2006 | 432 | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 183 | -57.6% |
| 2008 | 219 | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 189 | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 432 | +128.6% |
| 2011 | 806 | +86.6% |
| 2012 | 1,192 | +47.9% |
| 2013 | 775 | -35.0% |
| 2014 | 430 | -44.5% |
| 2016 | 342 | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 954 | +178.9% |
| 2018 | 1,026 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 495 | -51.8% |
| 2020 | 259 | -47.7% |
| 2021 | 235 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 540 | +129.8% |
| 2023 | 956 | +77.0% |
| 2024 | 943 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 254 | -73.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Indonesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +832.8% | 64 | 597 |
| 1999 | +714.3% | 14 | 114 |
| 2003 | +688.2% | 51 | 402 |
| 1988 | +675.7% | 268 | 2,079 |
| 1997 | +674.9% | 562 | 4,355 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,051 | 939 | 3,914 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,969 | 268 | 3,674 | 10 |
| 1990s | 945.9 | 14 | 4,355 | 10 |
| 2000s | 222.9 | 23 | 499 | 10 |
| 2010s | 716.89 | 342 | 1,192 | 9 |
| 2020s | 531.17 | 235 | 956 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 8 Mali 712 compare
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- 14 Myanmar 107 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases in Indonesia?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Indonesia was 254 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,355 in 1997.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 1998.
- How does Indonesia rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Indonesia ranks 11th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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