Australia vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Pertussis - number of reported cases
Australia
25,277
in 2025
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
63,803
in 2025
Australia rank
3rd
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th
Pertussis - number of reported cases over time
- Australia
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Upper-middle income (World Bank) currently reports 63,803 against 25,277 in Australia, a difference of 38,526.
That makes Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s figure about 2.5 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Upper-middle income (World Bank) ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 210 countries.
Upper-middle income (World Bank) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174 | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | Upper-middle income (World Bank) |
| 1980s | 340.7 | 407,552 | 407,212 | Upper-middle income (World Bank) |
| 1990s | 4,075 | 40,520 | 36,446 | Upper-middle income (World Bank) |
| 2000s | 10,575 | 22,468 | 11,893 | Upper-middle income (World Bank) |
| 2010s | 19,958 | 23,961 | 4,003 | Upper-middle income (World Bank) |
| 2020s | 14,895 | 115,907 | 101,012 | Upper-middle income (World Bank) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pertussis - number of reported cases, Australia or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank), at 63,803 against 25,277 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pertussis - number of reported cases between Australia and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 38,526, with Upper-middle income (World Bank) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 210 countries.
- 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.