Africa (WHO region) vs Panama: Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Africa (WHO region)
160.28 % change on previous year
in 2025
Panama
940 % change on previous year
in 2025
Africa (WHO region) rank
2nd
Panama rank
1st
Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 940 % change on previous year against 160.28 % change on previous year in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 779.72 % change on previous year.
That makes Panama's figure about 5.9 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Africa (WHO region) ahead.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Panama ranks 1st of 11 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Africa (WHO region) averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -10 % change on previous year | -5.81 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 1990s | 0.9397 % change on previous year | 132.17 % change on previous year | 131.23 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 2000s | 40.76 % change on previous year | 28.8 % change on previous year | 11.97 % change on previous year | Africa (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 41.4 % change on previous year | 63.79 % change on previous year | 22.4 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 2020s | 33.97 % change on previous year | 288.73 % change on previous year | 254.76 % change on previous year | Panama |
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 Panama?
- Panama, at 940 % 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 Panama?
- 779.72 % change on previous year, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Panama?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Panama rank globally for pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Panama ranks 1st 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.