Italy vs South Africa: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre

Italy
0 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
40th
South Africa rank
37th

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
0000.0010.001197419982023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 units per square kilometre against 0 units per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 0 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Italy
1980s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Italy
1990s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre, Italy or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0 units per square kilometre against 0 units per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre between Italy and South Africa?
0 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 7,917 data points, 1974–2023
Last refreshed

Diphtheria - number of reported cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.