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 210 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 210 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.
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 30 | — |
| 1977 | 20 | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 14 | -30.0% |
| 1979 | 53 | +278.6% |
| 1980 | 13 | -75.5% |
| 1981 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 69 | +527.3% |
| 1983 | 31 | -55.1% |
| 1984 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2. (25 countries reporting)
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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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 210 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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