warning 2 events A30-A49 • AFR

Diphtheria, unspecified in Nigeria

Diphtheria, unspecified has 2 WHO-tracked outbreak events in Nigeria between 2023 and 2025.

Diphtheria, unspecified · Nigeria · 2 WHO events across 2 calendar years (2023–2025).

Event log

Year DON ID ICD-10 ICD-11
2025 DON2934 A369 1C17
2023 DON2839, DON2814 A369 1C17

Position within the disease

  • Nigeria is rank #2 of 13 for this disease.
  • The country sits in the WHO AFR region.
  • Last reported event: 2025 (1 year ago).

Regional peers (AFR)

8 countries in this region report this disease. Median event count: 1.

Country Events
Guinea 2
Nigeria 2
Algeria 1
Niger 1
South Africa 1
Chad 1
Mali 1
Mauritania 1

How this disease ranks among Nigeria’s threats

Diphtheria, unspecified is rank #9 of 12 diseases reported by Nigeria to the WHO. The full country profile is at the Nigeria Hub.

Outbreak Events

2

First Reported

2023

Latest Reported

2025

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Country

Nigeria • AFR