Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Mali
Mali: Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 712 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Mali, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases in Mali is 712, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Mali peaked at 712 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1996.
Mali ranks 8th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 28 | — |
| 1975 | 71 | +153.6% |
| 1976 | 29 | -59.2% |
| 1978 | 39 | +34.5% |
| 1979 | 18 | -53.8% |
| 1980 | 143 | +694.4% |
| 1981 | 2 | -98.6% |
| 1982 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 58 | +2800.0% |
| 1984 | 29 | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 259 | +793.1% |
| 1986 | 15 | -94.2% |
| 1987 | 50 | +233.3% |
| 1988 | 1 | -98.0% |
| 1989 | 13 | +1200.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | -61.5% |
| 1991 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 712 | — |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 712 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2, 356.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Mali 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +2800.0% | 2 | 58 |
| 1989 | +1200.0% | 1 | 13 |
| 1985 | +793.1% | 29 | 259 |
| 1980 | +694.4% | 18 | 143 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37 | 18 | 71 | 5 |
| 1980s | 57.2 | 1 | 259 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 178 | 0 | 712 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases in Mali?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Mali was 712 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 712 in 2025.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1996.
- How does Mali rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Mali ranks 8th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Mali 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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