Australia vs Nigeria: Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled
Australia
25,277
in 2025
Nigeria
7,897
in 2018
Australia rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
6th
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled over time
- Australia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Australia currently reports 25,277 against 7,897 in Nigeria, a difference of 17,380.
That makes Australia's figure about 3.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Nigeria ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 6th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174 | 58,719 | 58,545 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 340.7 | 57,076 | 56,736 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 4,075 | 26,009 | 21,934 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 10,350 | 17,143 | 6,793 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 20,839 | 6,612 | 14,227 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled, Australia or Nigeria?
- Australia, at 25,277 against 7,897 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled between Australia and Nigeria?
- 17,380, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nigeria?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Nigeria rank globally for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 6th of 210 countries.
- 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.