Malta vs Nigeria: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre

Malta
0.0094 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.0087 units per square kilometre
in 2018
Malta rank
21st
Nigeria rank
22nd

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

  • Malta
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.0094 units per square kilometre against 0.0087 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0007 units per square kilometre.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2349 units per square kilometre 0.0458 units per square kilometre 0.1891 units per square kilometre Malta
1980s 0.1881 units per square kilometre 0.0627 units per square kilometre 0.1255 units per square kilometre Malta
1990s 0.183 units per square kilometre 0.0282 units per square kilometre 0.1549 units per square kilometre Malta
2000s 0.0083 units per square kilometre 0.0195 units per square kilometre 0.0112 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 0.0144 units per square kilometre 0.0062 units per square kilometre 0.0082 units per square kilometre Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre, Malta or Nigeria?
Malta, at 0.0094 units per square kilometre against 0.0087 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre between Malta and Nigeria?
0.0007 units per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nigeria?
37 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Malta and Nigeria rank globally for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Malta ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 22nd 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.