Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Australia

Australia: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 61.3%
World rank
51st
of 204 countries
All-time high
0 units per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
47
1974–2023

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Australia, 1974–2023

00000197419982023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Australia is 0 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 61.3% on the previous year and up 1,098.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1979.

Australia ranks 51st of 204 countries on this measure, 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 Australia, year by year

Annual values for Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Australia, 1974 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1974 0 units per square kilometre
1975 0 units per square kilometre -31.2%
1976 0 units per square kilometre -86.4%
1977 0 units per square kilometre +133.3%
1978 0 units per square kilometre -57.1%
1979 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
1980 0 units per square kilometre
1981 0 units per square kilometre +1700.0%
1982 0 units per square kilometre -88.9%
1983 0 units per square kilometre -50.0%
1984 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
1985 0 units per square kilometre
1986 0 units per square kilometre +158.8%
1987 0 units per square kilometre -27.3%
1988 0 units per square kilometre +90.6%
1989 0 units per square kilometre -98.4%
1990 0 units per square kilometre +600.0%
1991 0 units per square kilometre +14.3%
1992 0 units per square kilometre +75.0%
1993 0 units per square kilometre +178.6%
1995 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
1997 0 units per square kilometre
1998 0 units per square kilometre
1999 0 units per square kilometre
2000 0 units per square kilometre
2001 0 units per square kilometre
2002 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
2003 0 units per square kilometre
2004 0 units per square kilometre
2005 0 units per square kilometre
2007 0 units per square kilometre
2008 0 units per square kilometre
2009 0 units per square kilometre
2010 0 units per square kilometre
2011 0 units per square kilometre
2012 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
2013 0 units per square kilometre
2014 0 units per square kilometre +100.0%
2015 0 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2016 0 units per square kilometre +299.5%
2017 0 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2018 0 units per square kilometre +37.5%
2019 0 units per square kilometre -36.4%
2020 0 units per square kilometre +28.6%
2021 0 units per square kilometre -33.3%
2022 0 units per square kilometre +416.7%
2023 0 units per square kilometre -61.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 6
1980s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 8
2000s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 9
2010s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 48 Iraq 0 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 49 Central African Republic 0 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 50 Somalia 0 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 53 Saudi Arabia 0 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 54 Brazil 0 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Australia?
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Australia was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1988.
What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1979.
How does Australia rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 51st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,098.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia 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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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)

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Indicator
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 7,917 data points, 1974–2023
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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.