What is the difference in pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled between Europe (WHO region) and Nigeria?

44,124, with Europe (WHO region) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO region) and Nigeria?

39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.

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.

Europe (WHO region) vs Nigeria: Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled

Europe (WHO region)

52,021

in 2025

Nigeria

7,897

in 2018

Europe (WHO region) rank

5th

Nigeria rank

6th

Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled over time

Europe (WHO region)
Nigeria

How they compare

Europe (WHO region) currently reports 52,021 against 7,897 in Nigeria, a difference of 44,124.

That makes Europe (WHO region)'s figure about 6.6 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Europe (WHO region) ahead.

Europe (WHO region) ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 11 groups.

Europe (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe (WHO region)	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	99,905	57,076	42,829	Europe (WHO region)
1990s	78,863	26,009	52,854	Europe (WHO region)
2000s	31,758	17,143	14,614	Europe (WHO region)
2010s	50,282	6,612	43,670	Europe (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled, Europe (WHO region) or Nigeria?: Europe (WHO region), at 52,021 against 7,897 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled between Europe (WHO region) and Nigeria?: 44,124, with Europe (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO region) and Nigeria?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Europe (WHO region) and Nigeria rank globally for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled?: Europe (WHO region) ranks 5th 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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Indicator: Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 223 places, 9,846 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed: 01 September 2026

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.