Afghanistan vs North Korea: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Afghanistan
-97.58 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Korea
-100 % change on previous year
in 1982
Afghanistan rank
49th
North Korea rank
51st
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- North Korea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports -97.58 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in North Korea, a difference of 2.42 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 49th and North Korea ranks 51st of 140 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125.76 % change on previous year | -34.33 % change on previous year | 160.1 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 3.96 % change on previous year | -22.91 % change on previous year | 26.87 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or North Korea?
- Afghanistan, at -97.58 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 2.42 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 1982.
- How do Afghanistan and North Korea rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 49th and North Korea ranks 51st of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Diphtheria - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.