Korea vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Pertussis - number of reported cases
Korea
5,500
in 2025
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
7,080
in 2025
Korea rank
12th
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
10th
Pertussis - number of reported cases over time
- Korea
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Lower-middle income (World Bank) currently reports 7,080 against 5,500 in Korea, a difference of 1,580.
That makes Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s figure about 1.3 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Lower-middle income (World Bank) ahead.
Korea ranks 12th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 10th of 210 countries.
Lower-middle income (World Bank) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,683 | 569,114 | 567,431 | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
| 1980s | 838.1 | 524,055 | 523,217 | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
| 1990s | 40.17 | 83,765 | 83,724 | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
| 2000s | 14.8 | 64,043 | 64,028 | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
| 2010s | 236.8 | 43,452 | 43,216 | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
| 2020s | 9,071 | 9,853 | 782.17 | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pertussis - number of reported cases, Korea or Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank), at 7,080 against 5,500 in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pertussis - number of reported cases between Korea and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 1,580, with Lower-middle income (World Bank) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Korea ranks 12th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 10th 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.