How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?

34 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.

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.

Lesotho vs Zambia: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre

Lesotho

0 units per square kilometre

in 2020

Zambia

0 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Lesotho rank

57th

Zambia rank

57th

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

Lesotho
Zambia

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0 units per square kilometre against 0 units per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 0 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 57th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.001 units per square kilometre	Lesotho
1980s	0.0013 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0.0013 units per square kilometre	Lesotho
1990s	0.0006 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0.0006 units per square kilometre	Lesotho
2000s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	Lesotho
2010s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre, Lesotho or Zambia?: Lesotho, at 0 units per square kilometre against 0 units per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre between Lesotho and Zambia?: 0 units per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?: Lesotho ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 57th 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: 31 August 2026

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.