North Korea vs United States: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita

North Korea
0 units per person
in 2022
United States
0 units per person
in 2023
North Korea rank
60th
United States rank
59th

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita over time

  • North Korea
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0 units per person against 0 units per person in North Korea, a difference of 0 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1974 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 60th and United States ranks 59th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea United States Difference Ahead
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person North Korea
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person North Korea
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 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita, North Korea or United States?
United States, at 0 units per person against 0 units per person in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita between North Korea and United States?
0 units per person, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and United States?
44 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do North Korea and United States rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita?
North Korea 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

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.