Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2004)
-100 % change on previous year
World rank
51st
of 140 countries
All-time high
92.31 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
16
1975–2004
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1975–2004
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Lesotho is -100 % change on previous year, measured in 2004. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 92.31 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Lesotho ranks 51st of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -26.83 % change on previous year | -1173.2% |
| 1977 | 23.33 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 1978 | -64.86 % change on previous year | -378.0% |
| 1979 | 92.31 % change on previous year | -242.3% |
| 1980 | -48 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 1981 | -38.46 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1983 | -82.96 % change on previous year | +115.7% |
| 1984 | -30.43 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1985 | 62.5 % change on previous year | -305.4% |
| 1986 | -46.15 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 1987 | -71.43 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 1989 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1990 | -53.75 % change on previous year | -583.8% |
| 1991 | -97.3 % change on previous year | +81.0% |
| 2004 | -100 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -100 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -100 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -100 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -1173.2% | 2.5 % change on previous year | -26.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.29 % change on previous year | -64.86 % change on previous year | 92.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -30.48 % change on previous year | -82.96 % change on previous year | 62.5 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -75.52 % change on previous year | -97.3 % change on previous year | -53.75 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -100 % change on previous year in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 92.31 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 51st out of 140 countries with data for 2004.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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About this data
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.