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Diphtheria in Algeria: 2026 cases and outbreak reports

Reported diphtheria surveillance for Algeria (DZA) — ▲ Rising · 2025 — latest record 2026-10-02

What the 2026 data shows

No diphtheria case count has been reported for Algeria so far in 2026. The full year 2025 closed at 896 cases. 2025 closed 30% above the 2023–2024 average, which is why the trend reads “Rising”.

ENCLAI has logged 14 surveillance records for diphtheria in Algeria in 2026, with the most detailed reporting in Oct 2026 (13 records). 2 distinct surveillance sources reported this pair in 2026.

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Surveillance summary

2026 cases (YTD)
not reported
2025 cases (full year)
896
Baseline avg (3yr)
N/A
Trend (2025)
▲ Rising · 2025
+30% vs 2023–2024 average

Reported cases by year, Algeria

YearReported casesShare of worldwide reports
2023 251 17.9%
2024 1,124 94.0%
2025 896 85.6%
2026 (year to date) not reported —

Reporting bounds and case definitions vary; historical baselines are a separate comparison measure. Worldwide share compares this country's reported figure with the sum of all countries reporting diphtheria to ENCLAI for that year. "Incomplete year" means our sources cover less than ten months of that year, so no full-year figure is shown; "outbreak total to date" is a running total since an outbreak began, not a count for one year.

Surveillance records logged in 2026

MonthRecordsReporting sources
Jul 202611
Oct 2026131

A record is one dated surveillance publication or one row of an official table; a month with many records is a month with detailed reporting, not necessarily more cases.

Diphtheria in other countries, 2026

Country2026 casesTrend
Nigeria 12,491
Australia 630 ▼ Declining · 2025
Niger 313
Senegal 161 (outbreak total to date)
Guinea 148

Questions about this page

How many diphtheria cases has Algeria reported in 2026?
No diphtheria case count has been reported for Algeria so far in 2026. The full year 2025 closed at 896 cases. 2025 closed 30% above the 2023–2024 average, which is why the trend reads “Rising”.
Is diphtheria rising or falling in Algeria?
ENCLAI's trend reading for diphtheria in Algeria is “Rising · 2025”: the latest complete year is compared with the earlier baseline from the reported counts; the current year is not judged until it closes.

About this data

Figures are reported case counts as published by the originating health authorities, compiled by ENCLAI from 444 verified surveillance sources. Algeria figures reflect the reporting available to ENCLAI; reporting periods and case definitions differ between sources, and a missing report does not establish zero cases. ENCLAI holds diphtheria records for Algeria dated from 2000. How we verify and update data: methodology & Trust Center · understanding case counts.

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