Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Turkey
Turkey: Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
60th
of 210 countries
All-time high
470
in 1974
All-time low
0
in 2004
Years of data
52
1974–2025
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Turkey, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases in Turkey is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Turkey peaked at 470 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
That places Turkey 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 470 | — |
| 1975 | 265 | -43.6% |
| 1976 | 170 | -35.8% |
| 1977 | 142 | -16.5% |
| 1978 | 93 | -34.5% |
| 1979 | 107 | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 86 | -19.6% |
| 1981 | 136 | +58.1% |
| 1982 | 131 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 361 | +175.6% |
| 1984 | 155 | -57.1% |
| 1985 | 145 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 36 | -75.2% |
| 1987 | 26 | -27.8% |
| 1988 | 11 | -57.7% |
| 1989 | 17 | +54.5% |
| 1990 | 20 | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 16 | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 8 | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 49 | +512.5% |
| 1994 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | -91.8% |
| 1996 | 22 | +450.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | -90.9% |
| 1998 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +512.5% | 8 | 49 |
| 1996 | +450.0% | 4 | 22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 207.83 | 93 | 470 | 6 |
| 1980s | 110.4 | 11 | 361 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18 | 2 | 49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases in Turkey?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Turkey was 0 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 470 in 1974.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Turkey rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Turkey ranks 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Turkey 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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