Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Niger
Niger: Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 1,592 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,592
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
4th
of 205 countries
All-time high
3,286
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1999
Years of data
44
1974β2025
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Niger, 1974β2025
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 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 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
- 1 Niue 0 compare
- 1 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 1 Nigeria 15,273 compare
- 1 Tokelau 0 compare
- 1 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0 compare
- 1 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0 compare
- 2 Somalia 3,622 compare
- 3 India 3,249 compare
- 5 Yemen, Republic of 1,447 compare
- 6 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 1,273 compare
- 7 Algeria 775 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 259 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 259 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 229,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 221,206 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 240,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 231,501 (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 205 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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