Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Nepal
Nepal: Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 70 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Nepal, 1974–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases in Nepal is 70, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 159.3% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Nepal peaked at 2,038 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
Nepal ranks 18th of 210 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 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 82 | — |
| 1976 | 46 | -43.9% |
| 1977 | 60 | +30.4% |
| 1978 | 171 | +185.0% |
| 1979 | 197 | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 82 | -58.4% |
| 1981 | 20 | -75.6% |
| 1982 | 111 | +455.0% |
| 1983 | 115 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1,293 | +1024.3% |
| 1985 | 1,156 | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 11 | -99.0% |
| 1987 | 15 | +36.4% |
| 1988 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 3 | -76.9% |
| 1990 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 1991 | 15 | +114.3% |
| 1992 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 4 | -75.0% |
| 1994 | 16 | +300.0% |
| 1995 | 2,038 | +12637.5% |
| 1996 | 1,372 | -32.7% |
| 1997 | 726 | -47.1% |
| 1998 | 511 | -29.6% |
| 2000 | 268 | -47.6% |
| 2001 | 390 | +45.5% |
| 2002 | 108 | -72.3% |
| 2003 | 173 | +60.2% |
| 2004 | 81 | -53.2% |
| 2005 | 46 | -43.2% |
| 2006 | 72 | +56.5% |
| 2007 | 44 | -38.9% |
| 2008 | 149 | +238.6% |
| 2009 | 277 | +85.9% |
| 2010 | 146 | -47.3% |
| 2011 | 94 | -35.6% |
| 2012 | 138 | +46.8% |
| 2013 | 103 | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 1,079 | +947.6% |
| 2015 | 26 | -97.6% |
| 2016 | 140 | +438.5% |
| 2017 | 728 | +420.0% |
| 2018 | 232 | -68.1% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 95 | — |
| 2023 | 27 | -71.6% |
| 2024 | 70 | +159.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +12637.5% | 16 | 2,038 |
| 1984 | +1024.3% | 115 | 1,293 |
| 2014 | +947.6% | 103 | 1,079 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111.2 | 46 | 197 | 5 |
| 1980s | 281.9 | 3 | 1,293 | 10 |
| 1990s | 522.78 | 4 | 2,038 | 9 |
| 2000s | 160.8 | 44 | 390 | 10 |
| 2010s | 268.6 | 0 | 1,079 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4 | 0 | 95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 16 South Sudan 85 compare
- 17 Guinea 72 compare
- 19 Central African Republic 66 compare
- 20 Haiti 62 compare
- 21 Democratic Republic of Congo 61 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases in Nepal?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Nepal was 70 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,038 in 1995.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Nepal ranks 18th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Diphtheria - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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