Mauritania vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate

Mauritania
173.37 % change on previous year
in 1991
Western Pacific (WHO region)
-73.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mauritania rank
10th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
9th

Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time

  • Mauritania
  • Western Pacific (WHO region)
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 173.37 % change on previous year against -73.21 % change on previous year in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 246.58 % change on previous year.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.4 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 10th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 9th of 191 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Western Pacific (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1980s 59.47 % change on previous year -20.77 % change on previous year 80.24 % change on previous year Mauritania
1990s 40.49 % change on previous year -35.93 % change on previous year 76.42 % change on previous year Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Mauritania or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
Mauritania, at 173.37 % change on previous year against -73.21 % change on previous year in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 1991.
What is the difference in pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Mauritania and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
246.58 % change on previous year, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
11 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 1991.
How do Mauritania and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Mauritania ranks 10th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 9th 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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Indicator
Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 6,283 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

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.