Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in World
World: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in World, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in World is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 147.2% on the previous year and up 430.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in World peaked at 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
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 World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +75.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +141.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +91.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +147.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in World?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in World was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does World rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 430.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.