Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Sweden
Sweden: Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
44th
of 210 countries
All-time high
14
in 1984
All-time low
0
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2025
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Sweden, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 3 for diphtheria - number of reported cases in 2025.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Sweden peaked at 14 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1974.
That places Sweden 44th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 1 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 2 | — |
| 1979 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 1980 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 14 | — |
| 1985 | 10 | -28.6% |
| 1986 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | -70.0% |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 1 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | — |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | — |
| 2016 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 4 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 3 | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.33 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.5 | 0 | 14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.125 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases in Sweden?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Sweden was 3 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 1984.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1974.
- How does Sweden rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Sweden ranks 44th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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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