Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs South Africa: Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled

Lower-middle income (World Bank)
7,080
in 2025
South Africa
5,666
in 2025
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
10th
South Africa rank
10th

Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled over time

  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
  • South Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197419992025

How they compare

Lower-middle income (World Bank) currently reports 7,080 against 5,666 in South Africa, a difference of 1,414.

That makes Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Lower-middle income (World Bank) has been ahead every year.

Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 10th of 11 groups.

Lower-middle income (World Bank) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower-middle income (World Bank) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 46,568 27.5 46,541 Lower-middle income (World Bank)
2000s 71,076 9.8 71,066 Lower-middle income (World Bank)
2010s 43,452 252.5 43,200 Lower-middle income (World Bank)
2020s 9,853 1,244 8,609 Lower-middle income (World Bank)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled, Lower-middle income (World Bank) or South Africa?
Lower-middle income (World Bank), at 7,080 against 5,666 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and South Africa?
1,414, with Lower-middle income (World Bank) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and South Africa rank globally for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 10th 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

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.