Laos vs Niger: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre

Laos
0.0012 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
0.0026 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
6th
Niger rank
3rd

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

  • Laos
  • Niger
00.0010.0020.0030.004197419982023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.0026 units per square kilometre against 0.0012 units per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 0.0014 units per square kilometre.

That makes Niger's figure about 2.2 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Niger ahead.

Laos ranks 6th and Niger ranks 3rd of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Laos
1980s 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre Laos
1990s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Laos
2000s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre Laos
2010s 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Laos
2020s 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre, Laos or Niger?
Niger, at 0.0026 units per square kilometre against 0.0012 units per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre between Laos and Niger?
0.0014 units per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Niger?
40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Laos and Niger rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 6th and Niger ranks 3rd 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.