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

North Korea
0 units per square kilometre
in 2022
United States
0 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
57th
United States rank
56th

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

  • North Korea
  • United States
00.0010.0020.003197419982023

How they compare

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

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

North Korea ranks 57th and United States ranks 56th 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 0.0013 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0013 units per square kilometre North Korea
1980s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre North Korea
1990s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre United States
2000s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre United States
2010s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre United States
2020s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre, North Korea or United States?
United States, at 0 units per square kilometre against 0 units per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre between North Korea and United States?
0 units per square kilometre, 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 square kilometre?
North Korea ranks 57th and United States ranks 56th 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.