Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Low income (World Bank)
Low income (World Bank): Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 7,814 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Low income (World Bank), 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Low income (World Bank) stood at 7,814.
The figure is up 31.7% on the previous year and up 377.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Low income (World Bank) peaked at 9,469 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2009.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Low income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2,567 | — |
| 1975 | 1,760 | -31.4% |
| 1976 | 1,974 | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 5,374 | +172.2% |
| 1978 | 5,831 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 3,846 | -34.0% |
| 1980 | 5,001 | +30.0% |
| 1981 | 5,314 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 6,575 | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 6,903 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 5,809 | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 7,602 | +30.9% |
| 1986 | 3,082 | -59.5% |
| 1987 | 2,833 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 2,682 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 5,921 | +120.8% |
| 1990 | 2,319 | -60.8% |
| 1991 | 576 | -75.2% |
| 1992 | 513 | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 58 | -88.7% |
| 1994 | 116 | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 361 | +211.2% |
| 1996 | 185 | -48.8% |
| 1997 | 158 | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 336 | +112.7% |
| 1999 | 447 | +33.0% |
| 2000 | 134 | -70.0% |
| 2001 | 89 | -33.6% |
| 2002 | 891 | +901.1% |
| 2003 | 237 | -73.4% |
| 2004 | 101 | -57.4% |
| 2005 | 200 | +98.0% |
| 2006 | 133 | -33.5% |
| 2007 | 134 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 43 | -67.9% |
| 2009 | 8 | -81.4% |
| 2010 | 11 | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 205 | +1763.6% |
| 2012 | 92 | -55.1% |
| 2013 | 122 | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 12 | -90.2% |
| 2015 | 1,638 | +13550.0% |
| 2016 | 2,869 | +75.2% |
| 2017 | 147 | -94.9% |
| 2018 | 2,713 | +1745.6% |
| 2019 | 9,469 | +249.0% |
| 2020 | 5,556 | -41.3% |
| 2021 | 6,301 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 4,948 | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 4,288 | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 5,932 | +38.3% |
| 2025 | 7,814 | +31.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Low income (World Bank) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +13550.0% | 12 | 1,638 |
| 2011 | +1763.6% | 11 | 205 |
| 2018 | +1745.6% | 147 | 2,713 |
| 2002 | +901.1% | 89 | 891 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,559 | 1,760 | 5,831 | 6 |
| 1980s | 5,172 | 2,682 | 7,602 | 10 |
| 1990s | 506.9 | 58 | 2,319 | 10 |
| 2000s | 197 | 8 | 891 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,728 | 11 | 9,469 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,806 | 4,288 | 7,814 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases in Low income (World Bank)?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Low income (World Bank) was 7,814 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 9,469 in 2019.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2009.
- How does Low income (World Bank) rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Low income (World Bank) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases rising or falling in Low income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 377.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income (World Bank) 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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