Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Italy
Italy: Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Italy, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases in Italy is 2, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Italy peaked at 258 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1988.
That places Italy 50th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 258 | — |
| 1975 | 256 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 202 | -21.1% |
| 1977 | 175 | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 97 | -44.6% |
| 1979 | 46 | -52.6% |
| 1980 | 30 | -34.8% |
| 1981 | 34 | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 19 | -44.1% |
| 1983 | 10 | -47.4% |
| 1984 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 1986 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | — |
| 1990 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 1 | — |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 2 | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 172.33 | 46 | 258 | 6 |
| 1980s | 11.4 | 0 | 34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2857 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases in Italy?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Italy was 2 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 258 in 1974.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1988.
- How does Italy rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Italy ranks 50th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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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