Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 0.0001 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 1,933.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0049 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Afghanistan 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +1271.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +348.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1980 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +472.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -66.9% |
| 1987 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -56.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | -94.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +253.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -71.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +916.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -90.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -67.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +588.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -70.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +96.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1933.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 20 Myanmar 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 South Sudan 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Czechia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Philippines 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Algeria 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,103 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Diphtheria - number of reported cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Diphtheria - number of reported cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.