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Diphtheria vs Typhoid

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated March 2026

Typhoid was dispensed 1.8× as often as Diphtheria in March 2026 — 52,707 items versus 29,923 in England.

29,923items

Diphtheria · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

52,707items

Typhoid · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Diphtheria versus Typhoid: national items dispensed by month

▬ Diphtheria   ·   ╌ Typhoid

Typhoid 29,923

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Diphtheria versus Typhoid, March 2026
Measure Diphtheria Typhoid
Items, March 2026 29,923 52,707
Items, last 12 months 334,780 578,276
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £235,747 £588,358

See the full profile for Diphtheria or Typhoid.