Korea vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Pertussis - number of reported cases
Korea
5,500
in 2025
South-East Asia (WHO region)
2,449
in 2025
Korea rank
12th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
11th
Pertussis - number of reported cases over time
- Korea
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 5,500 against 2,449 in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 3,051.
That makes Korea's figure about 2.2 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South-East Asia (WHO region) ahead.
Korea ranks 12th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 11th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and South-East Asia (WHO region) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 838.1 | 268,547 | 267,709 | South-East Asia (WHO region) |
| 1990s | 40.17 | 46,879 | 46,839 | South-East Asia (WHO region) |
| 2000s | 14.8 | 42,154 | 42,140 | South-East Asia (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 236.8 | 35,168 | 34,931 | South-East Asia (WHO region) |
| 2020s | 9,071 | 7,085 | 1,985 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pertussis - number of reported cases, Korea or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Korea, at 5,500 against 2,449 in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pertussis - number of reported cases between Korea and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 3,051, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Korea and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Korea ranks 12th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 11th 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.