North Korea vs South Korea: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled
North Korea
0
in 2022
South Korea
0
in 2025
North Korea rank
60th
South Korea rank
60th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled over time
- North Korea
- South Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0 against 0 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
Across all 49 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 60th and South Korea ranks 60th of 210 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 156.33 | 247.17 | 90.83 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 5.5 | 15.1 | 9.6 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled, North Korea or South Korea?
- North Korea, at 0 against 0 in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled between North Korea and South Korea?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Korea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and South Korea rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- North Korea ranks 60th and South Korea ranks 60th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Diphtheria - number of reported cases with 613 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.