South Africa vs Sweden: Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
South Africa
-70.52 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sweden
-69.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa rank
66th
Sweden rank
65th
Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports -69.27 % change on previous year against -70.52 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 1.25 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 65th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.29 % change on previous year | -70.61 % change on previous year | 134.9 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 60.28 % change on previous year | -25.58 % change on previous year | 85.85 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 155.25 % change on previous year | 35.2 % change on previous year | 120.05 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 82.47 % change on previous year | 204.55 % change on previous year | 122.09 % change on previous year | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at -69.27 % change on previous year against -70.52 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between South Africa and Sweden?
- 1.25 % change on previous year, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 65th 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.