Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 1982. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1982)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 194.7%
World rank
51st
of 140 countries
All-time high
105.56 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
8
1975–1982
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1975–1982
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 1982, diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in North Korea stood at -100 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 194.7% on the previous year and down 195.7% over ten years.
North Korea ranks 51st of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 104.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -48.58 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 1977 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1978 | -60.48 % change on previous year | -2564.5% |
| 1979 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1980 | -74.29 % change on previous year | -1325.7% |
| 1981 | 105.56 % change on previous year | -242.1% |
| 1982 | -100 % change on previous year | -194.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's -100 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- North Korea's -100 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -100 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7942 % change on previous year | -60.48 % change on previous year | 104.52 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -22.91 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 105.56 % change on previous year | 3 |
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More health data for North Korea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.1835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3398 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5049 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in North Korea was -100 % change on previous year in 1982, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 105.56 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does North Korea rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 51st out of 140 countries with data for 1982.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 195.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Diphtheria - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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The year-on-year percentage change in Diphtheria - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.