Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Malawi
Malawi: Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
60th
of 205 countries
All-time high
69
in 1982
All-time low
0
in 1992
Years of data
35
1976–2025
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Malawi, 1976–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases in Malawi is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Malawi peaked at 69 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1992.
Malawi ranks 60th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 29.25 | 14 | 53 | 4 |
| 1980s | 31.4 | 11 | 69 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.29 | 0 | 30 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.125 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4881 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 193,780 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases in Malawi?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Malawi was 0 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 69 in 1982.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Malawi ranks 60th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Malawi 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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