Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in North Korea
North Korea: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 0 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in North Korea, 1974–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0 for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in North Korea peaked at 317 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1982.
That places North Korea 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2022, 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, gaps filled in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 155 | — |
| 1975 | 317 | +104.5% |
| 1976 | 163 | -48.6% |
| 1977 | 167 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 66 | -60.5% |
| 1979 | 70 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 18 | -74.3% |
| 1981 | 37 | +105.6% |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 156.33 | 66 | 317 | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.5 | 0 | 37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5049 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.1835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1893 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in North Korea?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in North Korea was 0 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 317 in 1975.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1982.
- How does North Korea rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- North Korea ranks 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this North Korea 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.