Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Afghanistan, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Afghanistan is 0 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 97.7% on the previous year and down 92.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0003 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2008.
That places Afghanistan 51st out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +55.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +1242.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per person | +339.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per person | -30.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per person | +34.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per person | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per person | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -72.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per person | +460.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | -66.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | -48.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -58.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +26.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -94.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +155.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +240.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -72.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +857.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -91.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -68.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +564.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -71.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +92.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +191.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +1767.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +229.9% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | -97.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Afghanistan was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 51st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Diphtheria - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Diphtheria - number of reported cases ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Diphtheria - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.