Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nepal is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 71.6% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.0143 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2019.
Nepal ranks 17th of 204 countries on this measure, 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +185.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -58.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -75.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +455.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +1024.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -99.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | -76.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +114.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +12637.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -72.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -53.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +238.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +85.9% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2012 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +947.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -97.6% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +438.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +420.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -71.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 14 Germany 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Guinea 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Dominican Republic 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Viet Nam 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Madagascar 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Myanmar 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0143 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.