Malaysia vs South Africa: Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Malaysia
-72.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-70.52 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia rank
69th
South Africa rank
66th
Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -70.52 % change on previous year against -72.23 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 1.71 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 66th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.4 % change on previous year | 40.34 % change on previous year | 35.05 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 99.68 % change on previous year | 26.09 % change on previous year | 73.59 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 53.08 % change on previous year | 155.25 % change on previous year | 102.17 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 145.24 % change on previous year | 81.34 % change on previous year | 63.89 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Malaysia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -70.52 % change on previous year against -72.23 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 1.71 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 66th of 191 countries.
- 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.