Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0003 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0002 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
82nd
South Africa rank
85th

Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Africa
00.0050.010.015197419982023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0003 units per square kilometre against 0.0002 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 85th of 204 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0003 units per square kilometre against 0.0002 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
0.0001 units per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 85th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 7,899 data points, 1974–2023
Last refreshed

Pertussis - number of reported cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.