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Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in North Korea

North Korea: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0 units per square kilometre
World rank
57th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0026 units per square kilometre
in 1975
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
44
1974–2022

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1974–2022

00.0010.0020.0031974199820221974: 0.001 units per square kilometre1975: 0.003 units per square kilometre1976: 0.001 units per square kilometre1977: 0.001 units per square kilometre1978: 0.001 units per square kilometre1979: 0.001 units per square kilometre1980: 0 units per square kilometre1981: 0 units per square kilometre1982: 0 units per square kilometre1983: 0 units per square kilometre1984: 0 units per square kilometre1985: 0 units per square kilometre1986: 0 units per square kilometre1987: 0 units per square kilometre1988: 0 units per square kilometre1989: 0 units per square kilometre1990: 0 units per square kilometre1991: 0 units per square kilometre1992: 0 units per square kilometre1994: 0 units per square kilometre1995: 0 units per square kilometre1996: 0 units per square kilometre1997: 0 units per square kilometre1998: 0 units per square kilometre1999: 0 units per square kilometre2001: 0 units per square kilometre2002: 0 units per square kilometre2003: 0 units per square kilometre2004: 0 units per square kilometre2005: 0 units per square kilometre2006: 0 units per square kilometre2007: 0 units per square kilometre2008: 0 units per square kilometre2009: 0 units per square kilometre2010: 0 units per square kilometre2011: 0 units per square kilometre2012: 0 units per square kilometre2013: 0 units per square kilometre2014: 0 units per square kilometre2015: 0 units per square kilometre2016: 0 units per square kilometre2017: 0 units per square kilometre2018: 0 units per square kilometre2022: 0 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2022, diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in North Korea stood at 0 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1982.

North Korea ranks 57th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 North Korea, year by year

Year units per square kilometre Change
1974 0.0013 units per square kilometre —
1975 0.0026 units per square kilometre +104.5%
1976 0.0014 units per square kilometre -48.6%
1977 0.0014 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1978 0.0005 units per square kilometre -60.5%
1979 0.0006 units per square kilometre +6.1%
1980 0.0001 units per square kilometre -74.3%
1981 0.0003 units per square kilometre +105.6%
1982 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
1983 0 units per square kilometre —
1984 0 units per square kilometre —
1985 0 units per square kilometre —
1986 0 units per square kilometre —
1987 0 units per square kilometre —
1988 0 units per square kilometre —
1989 0 units per square kilometre —
1990 0 units per square kilometre —
1991 0 units per square kilometre —
1992 0 units per square kilometre —
1994 0 units per square kilometre —
1995 0 units per square kilometre —
1996 0 units per square kilometre —
1997 0 units per square kilometre —
1998 0 units per square kilometre —
1999 0 units per square kilometre —
2001 0 units per square kilometre —
2002 0 units per square kilometre —
2003 0 units per square kilometre —
2004 0 units per square kilometre —
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 —
2014 0 units per square kilometre —
2015 0 units per square kilometre —
2016 0 units per square kilometre —
2017 0 units per square kilometre —
2018 0 units per square kilometre —
2022 0 units per square kilometre —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0013 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0026 units per square kilometre 6
1980s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 9
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 9
2020s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in North Korea?
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in North Korea was 0 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 1975.
What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1982.
How does North Korea rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
North Korea ranks 57th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this North Korea 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
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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.