What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita between Hong Kong and United States?

0 units per person, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United States?

45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs United States: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita

Hong Kong

0 units per person

in 2025

United States

0 units per person

in 2023

Hong Kong rank

60th

United States rank

59th

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita over time

Hong Kong
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 0 units per person against 0 units per person in Hong Kong, a difference of 0 units per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1974 it was United States ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 60th and United States ranks 59th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	United States	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	United States
1980s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	Hong Kong
1990s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	United States
2000s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	United States
2010s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	United States
2020s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita, Hong Kong or United States?: United States, at 0 units per person against 0 units per person in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita between Hong Kong and United States?: 0 units per person, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United States?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and United States rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita?: Hong Kong ranks 60th and United States ranks 59th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 205 places, 8,479 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed: 31 August 2026

Diphtheria - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.