Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Pakistan
Pakistan: Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 562 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
562
Change on year
down 46.6%
World rank
9th
of 210 countries
All-time high
14,338
in 1981
All-time low
9
in 1995
Years of data
52
1974–2025
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Pakistan, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 562 for diphtheria - number of reported cases in 2025.
That represents a change of down 46.6% on the previous year and up 6,144.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Pakistan peaked at 14,338 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1995.
That places Pakistan 9th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,137 | — |
| 1975 | 3,138 | +176.0% |
| 1976 | 1,722 | -45.1% |
| 1977 | 923 | -46.4% |
| 1978 | 2,629 | +184.8% |
| 1979 | 5,631 | +114.2% |
| 1980 | 14,328 | +154.4% |
| 1981 | 14,338 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 6,520 | -54.5% |
| 1983 | 1,402 | -78.5% |
| 1984 | 670 | -52.2% |
| 1985 | 1,450 | +116.4% |
| 1986 | 3,179 | +119.2% |
| 1987 | 2,720 | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 2,011 | -26.1% |
| 1989 | 167 | -91.7% |
| 1990 | 1,371 | +721.0% |
| 1991 | 26 | -98.1% |
| 1992 | 72 | +176.9% |
| 1993 | 34 | -52.8% |
| 1994 | 28 | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 9 | -67.9% |
| 1996 | 13 | +44.4% |
| 1997 | 26 | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 20 | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 12 | -40.0% |
| 2000 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 19 | +46.2% |
| 2002 | 22 | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 26 | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 42 | +82.6% |
| 2007 | 11 | -73.8% |
| 2008 | 32 | +190.9% |
| 2009 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 22 | -40.5% |
| 2012 | 98 | +345.5% |
| 2013 | 183 | +86.7% |
| 2014 | 9 | -95.1% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 560 | +4566.7% |
| 2018 | 821 | +46.6% |
| 2019 | 346 | -57.9% |
| 2020 | 83 | -76.0% |
| 2021 | 169 | +103.6% |
| 2022 | 351 | +107.7% |
| 2023 | 389 | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 1,053 | +170.7% |
| 2025 | 562 | -46.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,530 | 923 | 5,631 | 6 |
| 1980s | 4,678 | 167 | 14,338 | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.1 | 9 | 1,371 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.6 | 11 | 42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.7 | 9 | 821 | 10 |
| 2020s | 434.5 | 83 | 1,053 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases in Pakistan?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Pakistan was 562 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14,338 in 1981.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1995.
- How does Pakistan rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Pakistan ranks 9th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,144.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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