Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled

Sweden
782
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
859
in 2025
Sweden rank
40th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
38th

Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 859 against 782 in Sweden, a difference of 77.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Sweden ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 4,295 25,840 21,545 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 7,386 24,207 16,821 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 8,345 4,442 3,904 Sweden
2000s 1,065 753.2 312.1 Sweden
2010s 528 4,930 4,402 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 626.33 4,906 4,280 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 859 against 782 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
77, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
Sweden ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th 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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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
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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.