Korea vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled

Korea
5,500
in 2025
South-East Asia (WHO region)
2,449
in 2025
Korea rank
12th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
11th

Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled over time

  • Korea
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 5,500 against 2,449 in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 3,051.

That makes Korea's figure about 2.2 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South-East Asia (WHO region) ahead.

Korea ranks 12th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 11th of 210 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and South-East Asia (WHO region) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1980s 838.1 268,547 267,709 South-East Asia (WHO region)
1990s 57.9 51,406 51,349 South-East Asia (WHO region)
2000s 14.8 42,154 42,140 South-East Asia (WHO region)
2010s 236.8 35,168 34,931 South-East Asia (WHO region)
2020s 9,071 7,085 1,985 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled, Korea or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Korea, at 5,500 against 2,449 in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2025.
What is the difference in pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled between Korea and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
3,051, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Korea and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
Korea ranks 12th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 11th 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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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

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.