Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Uganda, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0 units per person for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1978.
That places Uganda 46th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -79.9% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +687.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -82.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -90.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +1788.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | — |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per person, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Uganda?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Uganda was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1978.
- How does Uganda rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Uganda 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.