Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
-100 % change on previous year
World rank
51st
of 140 countries
All-time high
337.5 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
26
1975–2017
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1975–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2017, diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Zambia stood at -100 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 337.5 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Zambia 51st out of 140 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -43.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -67.35 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 1977 | 337.5 % change on previous year | -601.1% |
| 1978 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1979 | -78.08 % change on previous year | -1921.9% |
| 1980 | -25 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1981 | 141.67 % change on previous year | -666.7% |
| 1982 | -34.48 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1983 | 42.11 % change on previous year | -222.1% |
| 1984 | -40.74 % change on previous year | -196.8% |
| 1985 | 118.75 % change on previous year | -391.5% |
| 1986 | -45.71 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 1987 | -26.32 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1988 | 57.14 % change on previous year | -317.1% |
| 1989 | 136.36 % change on previous year | +138.6% |
| 1990 | -92.31 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 2000 | -100 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2002 | -50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 24 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 2004 | -87.1 % change on previous year | -462.9% |
| 2005 | 175 % change on previous year | -300.9% |
| 2006 | -36.36 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2007 | -100 % change on previous year | +175.0% |
| 2009 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia'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)
- Zambia'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 Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -1921.9% | 4.29 % change on previous year | -78.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.54 % change on previous year | -78.08 % change on previous year | 337.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 32.38 % change on previous year | -45.71 % change on previous year | 141.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -92.31 % change on previous year | -92.31 % change on previous year | -92.31 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | -34.31 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 175 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -50 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Zambia was -100 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 337.5 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 51st out of 140 countries with data for 2017.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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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.