Denmark vs South Africa: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita

Denmark
0.0001 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.0001 units per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
30th
South Africa rank
27th

Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • South Africa
00.0010.0020.003197419992025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0001 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in Denmark, a difference of 0 units per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 27th of 204 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person Denmark
2000s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person Denmark
2010s 0.0002 units per person 0 units per person 0.0002 units per person Denmark
2020s 0.0004 units per person 0 units per person 0.0003 units per person Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita, Denmark or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0001 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita between Denmark and South Africa?
0 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita?
Denmark ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 27th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,445 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

Pertussis - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.