Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2002)
-100 % change on previous year
World rank
51st
of 140 countries
All-time high
200 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
18
1975–2002
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1975–2002
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is -100 % change on previous year, measured in 2002. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 200 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1987.
Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -50.97 % change on previous year | -316.8% |
| 1977 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1978 | 48.97 % change on previous year | -1163.3% |
| 1979 | -53.24 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 1980 | -63.37 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1981 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1982 | -38.89 % change on previous year | +1338.9% |
| 1983 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 1984 | -23.08 % change on previous year | -226.9% |
| 1985 | -50 % change on previous year | +116.7% |
| 1986 | -70 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 1987 | -100 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1992 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 200 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 1998 | -100 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2002 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -100 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -100 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -100 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -1338.9% | -2.7 % change on previous year | -38.89 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +1163.3% | -4.61 % change on previous year | 48.97 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -7.27 % change on previous year | -53.24 % change on previous year | 48.97 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -41.23 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 18.18 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -25 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 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 Sri Lanka?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -100 % change on previous year in 2002, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 200 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 140 countries with data for 2002.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.