Americas (WHO region) vs Australia: Pertussis - number of reported cases
Americas (WHO region)
24,640
in 2025
Australia
25,277
in 2025
Americas (WHO region) rank
6th
Australia rank
3rd
Pertussis - number of reported cases over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 25,277 against 24,640 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 637.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Americas (WHO region) ahead.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 6th and Australia ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
Americas (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65,669 | 340.7 | 65,328 | Americas (WHO region) |
| 1990s | 23,843 | 4,075 | 19,768 | Americas (WHO region) |
| 2000s | 20,849 | 10,575 | 10,274 | Americas (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 35,614 | 19,958 | 15,657 | Americas (WHO region) |
| 2020s | 15,564 | 14,895 | 668.67 | Americas (WHO region) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pertussis - number of reported cases, Americas (WHO region) or Australia?
- Australia, at 25,277 against 24,640 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pertussis - number of reported cases between Americas (WHO region) and Australia?
- 637, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Australia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Australia rank globally for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 6th and Australia ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Pertussis - number of reported cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.