Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Pakistan stood at 0.0005 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 112.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 0.0186 units per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1995.
Pakistan ranks 11th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +176.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +184.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +114.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +154.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -78.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +116.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +119.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +721.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | -98.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +176.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | -67.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +82.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -73.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | +190.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +345.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | -95.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4566.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -76.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +103.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +107.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 8 Switzerland 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Chad 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Indonesia 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Belgium 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Netherlands 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Germany 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0186 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Pakistan rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.