Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 0 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Iraq 48th 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -74.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | -95.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +2510.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +245.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -76.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -64.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | +118.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -84.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +2510.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 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 Iraq
- 45 Spain 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Thailand 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Poland 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Central African Republic 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Somalia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Australia 0 units per square kilometre compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Iraq 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Iraq rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.