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

Niger
0.0026 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.0002 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger rank
3rd
World rank
1st

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

  • Niger
  • World
00.0010.0020.003197419982023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.0026 units per square kilometre against 0.0002 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.0024 units per square kilometre.

That makes Niger's figure about 13.6 times World's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1980 it was World ahead.

Niger ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and World in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger World Difference Ahead
1980s 0 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre World
1990s 0 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre World
2000s 0 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre World
2010s 0 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre World
2020s 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0007 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, Niger or World?
Niger, at 0.0026 units per square kilometre against 0.0002 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre between Niger and World?
0.0024 units per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and World?
36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Niger and World rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Niger ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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.