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

Sweden
0.0003 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
0.0003 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden rank
75th
United States of America rank
77th

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

  • Sweden
  • United States of America
00.010.020.03197419982023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0003 units per square kilometre against 0.0003 units per square kilometre in United States of America, a difference of 0 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 75th and United States of America ranks 77th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0105 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0103 units per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 0.0181 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0178 units per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 0.024 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0234 units per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 0.0026 units per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre 0.0012 units per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 0.0012 units per square kilometre 0.0028 units per square kilometre 0.0016 units per square kilometre United States of America
2020s 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0.0006 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, Sweden or United States of America?
Sweden, at 0.0003 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 Sweden and United States of America?
0 units per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
47 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Sweden ranks 75th 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.