Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Nepal
Nepal: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 70 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Nepal, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Nepal is 70, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 159.3% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Nepal peaked at 2,038 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
That places Nepal 18th out of 210 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, gaps filled in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 82 | — |
| 1975 | 64 | -22.0% |
| 1976 | 46 | -28.1% |
| 1977 | 60 | +30.4% |
| 1978 | 171 | +185.0% |
| 1979 | 197 | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 82 | -58.4% |
| 1981 | 20 | -75.6% |
| 1982 | 111 | +455.0% |
| 1983 | 115 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1,293 | +1024.3% |
| 1985 | 1,156 | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 11 | -99.0% |
| 1987 | 15 | +36.4% |
| 1988 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 3 | -76.9% |
| 1990 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 1991 | 15 | +114.3% |
| 1992 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 4 | -75.0% |
| 1994 | 16 | +300.0% |
| 1995 | 2,038 | +12637.5% |
| 1996 | 1,372 | -32.7% |
| 1997 | 726 | -47.1% |
| 1998 | 511 | -29.6% |
| 1999 | 389.5 | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 268 | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 390 | +45.5% |
| 2002 | 108 | -72.3% |
| 2003 | 173 | +60.2% |
| 2004 | 81 | -53.2% |
| 2005 | 46 | -43.2% |
| 2006 | 72 | +56.5% |
| 2007 | 44 | -38.9% |
| 2008 | 149 | +238.6% |
| 2009 | 277 | +85.9% |
| 2010 | 146 | -47.3% |
| 2011 | 94 | -35.6% |
| 2012 | 138 | +46.8% |
| 2013 | 103 | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 1,079 | +947.6% |
| 2015 | 26 | -97.6% |
| 2016 | 140 | +438.5% |
| 2017 | 728 | +420.0% |
| 2018 | 232 | -68.1% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 95 | — |
| 2023 | 27 | -71.6% |
| 2024 | 70 | +159.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103.33 | 46 | 197 | 6 |
| 1980s | 281.9 | 3 | 1,293 | 10 |
| 1990s | 509.45 | 4 | 2,038 | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.8 | 44 | 390 | 10 |
| 2010s | 268.6 | 0 | 1,079 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4 | 0 | 95 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Nepal?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Nepal was 70 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,038 in 1995.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Nepal ranks 18th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. 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, 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.
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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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.