Africa (WHO region) vs Korea: Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled
Africa (WHO region)
12,202
in 2025
Korea
5,500
in 2025
Africa (WHO region) rank
9th
Korea rank
12th
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Korea
How they compare
Africa (WHO region) currently reports 12,202 against 5,500 in Korea, a difference of 6,702.
That makes Africa (WHO region)'s figure about 2.2 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Africa (WHO region) ahead.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 9th and Korea ranks 12th of 11 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Africa (WHO region) averaged higher in 4 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 247,983 | 838.1 | 247,145 | Africa (WHO region) |
| 1990s | 48,169 | 57.9 | 48,111 | Africa (WHO region) |
| 2000s | 26,153 | 14.8 | 26,138 | Africa (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 8,182 | 236.8 | 7,945 | Africa (WHO region) |
| 2020s | 5,389 | 9,071 | 3,682 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled, Africa (WHO region) or Korea?
- Africa (WHO region), at 12,202 against 5,500 in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled between Africa (WHO region) and Korea?
- 6,702, with Africa (WHO region) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Korea?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Korea rank globally for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 9th and Korea ranks 12th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Pertussis - number of reported cases with 623 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.