Americas (WHO region) vs Nigeria: Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Americas (WHO region) currently reports 24,640 against 7,897 in Nigeria, a difference of 16,743.
That makes Americas (WHO region)'s figure about 3.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Americas (WHO region) ahead.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 11 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Americas (WHO region) averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65,669 | 57,076 | 8,592 | Americas (WHO region) |
| 1990s | 23,843 | 26,009 | 2,166 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 21,216 | 17,143 | 4,073 | Americas (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 38,709 | 6,612 | 32,097 | Americas (WHO region) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled, Americas (WHO region) or Nigeria?
- Americas (WHO region), at 24,640 against 7,897 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled between Americas (WHO region) and Nigeria?
- 16,743, with Americas (WHO region) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Nigeria?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Nigeria rank globally for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 6th 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.