Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 0.0005 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 54.8% on the previous year and up 1,292.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Belgium 12th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 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 | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +933.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -54.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +933.3% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 9 Chad 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
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- 11 Pakistan 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Netherlands 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Germany 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Guinea 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,292.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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.