Year Wise Diphtheria Cases district wise Statistics
The data shows the number of Diphtheria cases in children of age 0-5 years distributed yearly in different districts of different states of India. Note:-(1)Diphtheria is an acute and highly contagious bacterial disease causing inflammation of the mucous membranes, formation of a false membrane in the throat which hinders breathing and swallowing, and potentially fatal heart and nerve damage by a bacterial toxin in the blood. It is now rare in developed countries owing to immunization.
Year Wise Diphtheria Cases district wise Statistics
The data shows the number of Diphtheria cases in children of age 0-5 years distributed yearly in different districts of different states of India. Note:-(1)Diphtheria is an acute and highly contagious bacterial disease causing inflammation of the mucous membranes, formation of a false membrane in the throat which hinders breathing and swallowing, and potentially fatal heart and nerve damage by a bacterial toxin in the blood. It is now rare in developed countries owing to immunization.
The fiscal (financial) year, in YYYY-YY format, to which the reported data pertains.
state
String
36
2220
The Indian state or union territory for which the health data is reported.
district_as_per_source
String
695
2112
The name of the district as recorded in the original source data.
district_as_per_lgd
String
693
2088
The standardized district name as per the Local Government Directory (LGD).
district_lgd_code
Int64
696
2088
The unique numeric code assigned to the district in the Local Government Directory (LGD).
indicator
String
1
2220
The health indicator being measured, here the number of diphtheria cases among children aged 0-5 years.
value
Float64
132
2177
The reported count of diphtheria cases among children aged 0-5 years for the given state, district, and year.
unit
String
1
2220
The unit of measurement for the reported value, expressed as an absolute number.
note
String
1
0
Supplementary remarks or clarifications accompanying the data record.
Citation
Health Management Information System. (2026). Year Wise Diphtheria Cases district wise Statistics [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/6169
