Denmark vs World: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre

Denmark
0.1515 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.0013 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
2nd
World rank
1st

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

  • Denmark
  • World
00.10.20.30.4197419982023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.1515 units per square kilometre against 0.0013 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.1502 units per square kilometre.

That makes Denmark's figure about 120.3 times World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 204 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark World Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0593 units per square kilometre 0.0111 units per square kilometre 0.0482 units per square kilometre Denmark
1990s 0.0079 units per square kilometre 0.0023 units per square kilometre 0.0057 units per square kilometre Denmark
2000s 0.0037 units per square kilometre 0.0013 units per square kilometre 0.0025 units per square kilometre Denmark
2010s 0.0283 units per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre 0.027 units per square kilometre Denmark
2020s 0.0536 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.053 units per square kilometre Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre, Denmark or World?
Denmark, at 0.1515 units per square kilometre against 0.0013 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre between Denmark and World?
0.1502 units per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and World?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Denmark and World rank globally for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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
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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.