WORLD Table 2
Reported New Cases of Diphtheria in 1992, 1993, and 1994
| REGIONS OF THE WORLD | |||
| 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | |
| African Region | 2,839 | 2,357 | 1,420 |
| American Region | 450 | 388 | 708 |
| E. Mediterranean Region | 1,066 | 405 | 312 |
| European Region | 5,799 | 19,576 | 47,671 |
| S.E. Asian Region | 8,795 | 8,552 | 3,791 |
| W. Pacific Region | 1,440 | 686 | 614 |
| Total Reported Incidence | 20,389 | 31,964 | 54,516 |
| COUNTRY IN EACH REGION WITH HIGHEST INCIDENCE IN 1994 | |||
| Nigeria (African Region) | 469 | ||
| Equador (American Region) | 518 | ||
| Iraq (E. Med. Region) | 132 | ||
| Russia (European Region) | 39,703 | ||
| India (S.E. Asian Region) | 3,396 | ||
| Philippines (W. Pacific Region) | 316 | ||
NOTE: Totals may be used to compute percentages (e.g., 47,671/54,516 = 0.874 = 87.4% = percent of world-wide diphtheria reported for the European Region in 1994).
SOURCE: World Health Organization