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Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in North Korea

North Korea: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita was 0 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0 units per person
World rank
60th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0 units per person
in 1975
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1982
Years of data
44
1974–2022

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in North Korea, 1974–2022

000001974199820221974: 0 units per person1975: 0 units per person1976: 0 units per person1977: 0 units per person1978: 0 units per person1979: 0 units per person1980: 0 units per person1981: 0 units per person1982: 0 units per person1983: 0 units per person1984: 0 units per person1985: 0 units per person1986: 0 units per person1987: 0 units per person1988: 0 units per person1989: 0 units per person1990: 0 units per person1991: 0 units per person1992: 0 units per person1994: 0 units per person1995: 0 units per person1996: 0 units per person1997: 0 units per person1998: 0 units per person1999: 0 units per person2001: 0 units per person2002: 0 units per person2003: 0 units per person2004: 0 units per person2005: 0 units per person2006: 0 units per person2007: 0 units per person2008: 0 units per person2009: 0 units per person2010: 0 units per person2011: 0 units per person2012: 0 units per person2013: 0 units per person2014: 0 units per person2015: 0 units per person2016: 0 units per person2017: 0 units per person2018: 0 units per person2022: 0 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 0 units per person for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0 units per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1982.

That places North Korea 60th out of 204 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, per capita in North Korea, year by year

Year units per person Change
1974 0 units per person —
1975 0 units per person +100.9%
1976 0 units per person -49.4%
1977 0 units per person +1.0%
1978 0 units per person -61.0%
1979 0 units per person +4.6%
1980 0 units per person -74.6%
1981 0 units per person +102.6%
1982 0 units per person -100.0%
1983 0 units per person —
1984 0 units per person —
1985 0 units per person —
1986 0 units per person —
1987 0 units per person —
1988 0 units per person —
1989 0 units per person —
1990 0 units per person —
1991 0 units per person —
1992 0 units per person —
1994 0 units per person —
1995 0 units per person —
1996 0 units per person —
1997 0 units per person —
1998 0 units per person —
1999 0 units per person —
2001 0 units per person —
2002 0 units per person —
2003 0 units per person —
2004 0 units per person —
2005 0 units per person —
2006 0 units per person —
2007 0 units per person —
2008 0 units per person —
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 —
2016 0 units per person —
2017 0 units per person —
2018 0 units per person —
2022 0 units per person —

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 0 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per person. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 6
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1990s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 9
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 9
2020s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in North Korea?
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in North Korea was 0 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1975.
What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1982.
How does North Korea rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita?
North Korea ranks 60th out of 204 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, 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.

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Indicator
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,479 data points, 1974–2025
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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.