Nigeria vs Yemen: Pertussis - number of reported cases
Nigeria
7,897
in 2018
Yemen
10,754
in 2025
Nigeria rank
6th
Yemen rank
5th
Pertussis - number of reported cases over time
- Nigeria
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 10,754 against 7,897 in Nigeria, a difference of 2,857.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 5th of 210 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41,683 | 7,069 | 34,614 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 57,076 | 18,163 | 38,913 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 22,220 | 790.5 | 21,429 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 12,446 | 2,243 | 10,203 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6,719 | 3,169 | 3,550 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pertussis - number of reported cases, Nigeria or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 10,754 against 7,897 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pertussis - number of reported cases between Nigeria and Yemen?
- 2,857, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Yemen?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2013.
- How do Nigeria and Yemen rank globally for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 5th 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.