Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Niger, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Niger stood at 0.0026 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 346.5% on the previous year and up 4,401.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Niger 3rd 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | -67.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +117.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1581.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -87.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +294.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | -96.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +675.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -77.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -65.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 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 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | +780.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -72.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +346.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 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 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Niger?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Niger was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Niger rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,401.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.