Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was 159.26 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Nepal is 159.26 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 322.5% on the previous year and down 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 947.57 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Nepal 13th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 30.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 185 % change on previous year | +507.9% |
| 1979 | 15.2 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1980 | -58.38 % change on previous year | -483.9% |
| 1981 | -75.61 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1982 | 455 % change on previous year | -701.8% |
| 1983 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1985 | -10.6 % change on previous year | -394.0% |
| 1986 | -99.05 % change on previous year | +834.8% |
| 1987 | 36.36 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 1988 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 1989 | -76.92 % change on previous year | +476.9% |
| 1990 | 133.33 % change on previous year | -273.3% |
| 1991 | 114.29 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1993 | -75 % change on previous year | -1225.0% |
| 1994 | 300 % change on previous year | -500.0% |
| 1996 | -32.68 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1997 | -47.08 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1998 | -29.61 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2001 | 45.52 % change on previous year | -253.7% |
| 2002 | -72.31 % change on previous year | -258.8% |
| 2003 | 60.19 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 2004 | -53.18 % change on previous year | -188.4% |
| 2005 | -43.21 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 56.52 % change on previous year | -230.8% |
| 2007 | -38.89 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 2008 | 238.64 % change on previous year | -713.6% |
| 2009 | 85.91 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2010 | -47.29 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 2011 | -35.62 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 46.81 % change on previous year | -231.4% |
| 2013 | -25.36 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 2014 | 947.57 % change on previous year | -3836.1% |
| 2015 | -97.59 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2016 | 438.46 % change on previous year | -549.3% |
| 2017 | 420 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2018 | -68.13 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2019 | -100 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 2023 | -71.58 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2024 | 159.26 % change on previous year | -322.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.88 % change on previous year | 15.2 % change on previous year | 185 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 17.9 % change on previous year | -99.05 % change on previous year | 455 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 46.24 % change on previous year | -75 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 31.02 % change on previous year | -72.31 % change on previous year | 238.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 147.89 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 947.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.84 % change on previous year | -71.58 % change on previous year | 159.26 % change on previous year | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Nepal was 159.26 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 947.57 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 13th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.