Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Somalia

Somalia: Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 3,622 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3,622
Change on year
up 332.2%
World rank
2nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
3,622
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
16
1983–2025

Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Somalia, 1983–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1983200420251983: 2061984: 581985: 191986: 61987: 71988: 31989: 241998: 02012: 652013: 72018: 62019: 02020: 02023: 12024: 8382025: 3.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2025, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Somalia stood at 3,622. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 332.2% on the previous year and up 51,642.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Somalia peaked at 3,622 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.

Somalia ranks 2nd 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 Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Somalia, 1983 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1983 206
1984 58 -71.8%
1985 19 -67.2%
1986 6 -68.4%
1987 7 +16.7%
1988 3 -57.1%
1989 24 +700.0%
1998 0 -100.0%
2012 65
2013 7 -89.2%
2018 6 -14.3%
2019 0 -100.0%
2020 0
2023 1
2024 838 +83700.0%
2025 3,622 +332.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 46.14 3 206 7
1990s 0 0 0 1
2010s 19.5 0 65 4
2020s 1,115 0 3,622 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 1 Nigeria 15,273 compare
  2. 3 India 3,249 compare
  3. 4 Niger 1,592 compare
  4. 5 Yemen 1,447 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is diphtheria - number of reported cases in Somalia?
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Somalia was 3,622 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 3,622 in 2025.
What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
How does Somalia rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
Somalia ranks 2nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is diphtheria - number of reported cases rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 51,642.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia 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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Indicator
Diphtheria - number of reported cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
222 places, 9,233 data points, 1974–2025
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