Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Niger
Niger: Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 1,592 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Niger, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Niger stood at 1,592.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% on the previous year and up 10,513.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Niger peaked at 3,286 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.
Niger ranks 4th 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 88 | — |
| 1975 | 29 | -67.0% |
| 1976 | 63 | +117.2% |
| 1977 | 97 | +54.0% |
| 1978 | 52 | -46.4% |
| 1979 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 34 | -32.0% |
| 1981 | 27 | -20.6% |
| 1982 | 16 | -40.7% |
| 1985 | 269 | +1581.2% |
| 1986 | 35 | -87.0% |
| 1987 | 22 | -37.1% |
| 1988 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 75 | +294.7% |
| 1990 | 102 | +36.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | -96.1% |
| 1997 | 31 | +675.0% |
| 1998 | 25 | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 12 | — |
| 2001 | 48 | +300.0% |
| 2002 | 11 | -77.1% |
| 2003 | 2 | -81.8% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 29 | — |
| 2007 | 10 | -65.5% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 73 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 5 | — |
| 2018 | 44 | +780.0% |
| 2019 | 55 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 15 | -72.7% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 736 | — |
| 2023 | 3,286 | +346.5% |
| 2024 | 2,082 | -36.6% |
| 2025 | 1,592 | -23.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1,592 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2, 796.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1581.2% | 16 | 269 |
| 2018 | +780.0% | 5 | 44 |
| 1997 | +675.0% | 4 | 31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.17 | 29 | 97 | 6 |
| 1980s | 62.12 | 16 | 269 | 8 |
| 1990s | 32.4 | 0 | 102 | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.44 | 0 | 48 | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.7 | 0 | 73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,285 | 0 | 3,286 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases in Niger?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Niger was 1,592 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3,286 in 2023.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
- How does Niger rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Niger ranks 4th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Niger 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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