Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kenya
Kenya: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kenya, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kenya is 27, measured in 2024.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 6,395 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1978.
Kenya ranks 25th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1 | — |
| 1975 | 7 | +600.0% |
| 1976 | 35.5 | +407.1% |
| 1977 | 64 | +80.3% |
| 1978 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 6,395 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 2 | — |
| 1983 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 1 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 3 | — |
| 1999 | 13 | +333.3% |
| 2000 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 6 | -60.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 27 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.92 | 0 | 64 | 6 |
| 1980s | 639.9 | 0 | 6,395 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.83 | 0 | 13 | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.8 | 0 | 15 | 5 |
| 2020s | 27 | 27 | 27 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kenya?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kenya was 27 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6,395 in 1980.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1978.
- How does Kenya rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 25th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Diphtheria - number of reported cases with 613 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Diphtheria - number of reported cases with 613 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.