Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in South Africa, 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 South Africa is 0 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 325.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places South Africa 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +183.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | -64.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 34 Mauritania 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Angola 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Gabon 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Norway 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Italy 0 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this South Africa 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.