Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
down 72.7%
World rank
44th
of 210 countries
All-time high
3,487
in 1983
All-time low
2
in 2022
Years of data
52
1974–2025
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Viet Nam, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 3 for diphtheria - number of reported cases in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.7% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Viet Nam peaked at 3,487 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2022.
That places Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 418 | — |
| 1975 | 738 | +76.6% |
| 1976 | 2,199 | +198.0% |
| 1977 | 2,476 | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 2,446 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1,309 | -46.5% |
| 1980 | 1,730 | +32.2% |
| 1981 | 2,688 | +55.4% |
| 1982 | 2,921 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 3,487 | +19.4% |
| 1984 | 2,389 | -31.5% |
| 1985 | 2,361 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,974 | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 1,827 | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 983 | -46.2% |
| 1989 | 639 | -35.0% |
| 1990 | 509 | -20.3% |
| 1991 | 511 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 497 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 167 | -66.4% |
| 1994 | 166 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 167 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 143 | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 152 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 130 | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 81 | -37.7% |
| 2000 | 113 | +39.5% |
| 2001 | 133 | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 105 | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 105 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49 | -53.3% |
| 2005 | 36 | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 25 | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 32 | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 17 | -46.9% |
| 2009 | 8 | -52.9% |
| 2010 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 13 | +116.7% |
| 2012 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 16 | +45.5% |
| 2015 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 21 | +61.5% |
| 2018 | 13 | -38.1% |
| 2019 | 53 | +307.7% |
| 2020 | 237 | +347.2% |
| 2021 | 6 | -97.5% |
| 2022 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 56 | +2700.0% |
| 2024 | 11 | -80.4% |
| 2025 | 3 | -72.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,598 | 418 | 2,476 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,100 | 639 | 3,487 | 10 |
| 1990s | 252.3 | 81 | 511 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.3 | 8 | 133 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3 | 6 | 53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5 | 2 | 237 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases in Viet Nam?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Viet Nam was 3 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 3,487 in 1983.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2022.
- How does Viet Nam rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Viet Nam ranks 44th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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