Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0156 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0156 units per square kilometre for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 657.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.0156 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Nigeria 1st 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | -75.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +940.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +215.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -56.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +613.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -76.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +166.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +172.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -61.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +169.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +161.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -64.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -77.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +329.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -64.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +464.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -68.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +518.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.0156 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0156 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.