Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in India
India: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in India, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 0.0013 units per square kilometre for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.0132 units per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places India 5th 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 India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +187.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +99.8% |
| 2005 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +94.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -61.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 2018 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -63.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +85.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 Ethiopia 0.0035 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Niger 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Haiti 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Luxembourg 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Switzerland 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in India?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in India was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0132 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does India rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 5th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.