North Korea vs South Korea: Diphtheria - number of reported cases
North Korea
0
in 2022
South Korea
0
in 2025
North Korea rank
60th
South Korea rank
60th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases over time
- North Korea
- South Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0 against 0 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
Across all 37 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 60th and South Korea ranks 60th of 210 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 156.33 | 247.17 | 90.83 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 5.5 | 15.1 | 9.6 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, North Korea or South Korea?
- North Korea, at 0 against 0 in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases between North Korea and South Korea?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Korea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and South Korea rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- North Korea ranks 60th and South Korea ranks 60th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Diphtheria - number of reported cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.