Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 97.7%
World rank
41st
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0004 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1978
Years of data
48
1974–2023

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1974–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 97.7% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1978.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 41st 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1974 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1974 0 units per square kilometre
1975 0 units per square kilometre +300.0%
1976 0 units per square kilometre -83.3%
1977 0 units per square kilometre +50.0%
1978 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
1979 0 units per square kilometre
1980 0 units per square kilometre
1981 0 units per square kilometre -60.0%
1982 0 units per square kilometre +100.0%
1983 0 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1984 0 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1985 0 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1986 0 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1987 0 units per square kilometre -50.0%
1988 0 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1989 0 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1990 0 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1991 0 units per square kilometre -50.0%
1992 0 units per square kilometre +200.0%
1993 0 units per square kilometre +66.7%
1994 0 units per square kilometre -20.0%
1995 0 units per square kilometre -75.0%
1996 0 units per square kilometre +300.0%
1998 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 +50.0%
2003 0 units per square kilometre -50.0%
2004 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
2005 0 units per square kilometre
2006 0 units per square kilometre
2007 0 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2008 0 units per square kilometre +66.7%
2009 0 units per square kilometre -40.0%
2010 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
2011 0 units per square kilometre
2012 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
2013 0 units per square kilometre
2014 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
2015 0 units per square kilometre
2016 0 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2017 0 units per square kilometre +500.0%
2018 0.0001 units per square kilometre +150.0%
2019 0 units per square kilometre -20.0%
2020 0 units per square kilometre -91.7%
2021 0 units per square kilometre +900.0%
2022 0.0004 units per square kilometre +780.0%
2023 0 units per square kilometre -97.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 6
1980s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 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 10
2010s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 38 Gabon 0 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 39 Norway 0 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 40 Italy 0 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 42 New Zealand 0 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 43 Sudan 0 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 44 Sweden 0 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1978.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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)

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Indicator
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 7,917 data points, 1974–2023
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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.