Italy vs United States of America: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre

Italy
0.0004 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
0.0003 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
74th
United States of America rank
77th

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

  • Italy
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.0004 units per square kilometre against 0.0003 units per square kilometre in United States of America, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 74th and United States of America ranks 77th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0435 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0433 units per square kilometre Italy
1980s 0.0536 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0533 units per square kilometre Italy
1990s 0.0306 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.03 units per square kilometre Italy
2000s 0.003 units per square kilometre 0.0015 units per square kilometre 0.0016 units per square kilometre Italy
2010s 0.0009 units per square kilometre 0.0028 units per square kilometre 0.0019 units per square kilometre United States of America
2020s 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre, Italy or United States of America?
Italy, at 0.0004 units per square kilometre against 0.0003 units per square kilometre in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre between Italy and United States of America?
0.0001 units per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
44 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 74th and United States of America ranks 77th 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.