Africa (WHO region) vs Mexico: Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Africa (WHO region)
160.28 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mexico
753.64 % change on previous year
in 2025
Africa (WHO region) rank
2nd
Mexico rank
2nd
Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 753.64 % change on previous year against 160.28 % change on previous year in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 593.36 % change on previous year.
That makes Mexico's figure about 4.7 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Africa (WHO region) ahead.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 2nd of 11 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Africa (WHO region) averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -10 % change on previous year | 6.68 % change on previous year | 16.68 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 1990s | 21.3 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 16.93 % change on previous year | Africa (WHO region) |
| 2000s | 30.55 % change on previous year | 68.08 % change on previous year | 37.54 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2010s | 41.4 % change on previous year | 21.56 % change on previous year | 19.84 % change on previous year | Africa (WHO region) |
| 2020s | 33.97 % change on previous year | 203.39 % change on previous year | 169.41 % change on previous year | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Africa (WHO region) or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 753.64 % change on previous year against 160.28 % change on previous year in Africa (WHO region) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Africa (WHO region) and Mexico?
- 593.36 % change on previous year, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Mexico?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Mexico rank globally for pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 2nd of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Pertussis - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.