Nigeria vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Pertussis - number of reported cases
Nigeria
7,897
in 2018
Western Pacific (WHO region)
159,013
in 2025
Nigeria rank
6th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
3rd
Pertussis - number of reported cases over time
- Nigeria
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Western Pacific (WHO region) currently reports 159,013 against 7,897 in Nigeria, a difference of 151,116.
That makes Western Pacific (WHO region)'s figure about 20.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Western Pacific (WHO region) ahead.
Nigeria ranks 6th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 3rd of 210 countries.
Western Pacific (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57,076 | 364,471 | 307,395 | Western Pacific (WHO region) |
| 1990s | 25,668 | 34,890 | 9,222 | Western Pacific (WHO region) |
| 2000s | 17,777 | 25,620 | 7,842 | Western Pacific (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 6,921 | 37,250 | 30,329 | Western Pacific (WHO region) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pertussis - number of reported cases, Nigeria or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Western Pacific (WHO region), at 159,013 against 7,897 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pertussis - number of reported cases between Nigeria and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 151,116, with Western Pacific (WHO region) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Nigeria and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 3rd 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.