Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Nigeria

Nigeria: Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was 86.07 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
86.07 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 377.3%
World rank
17th
of 191 countries
All-time high
86.07 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-65.54 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
31
1975–2018

Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1975–2018

-500501001975199620181975: 10.2 % change on previous year1976: 10.4 % change on previous year1977: 11.9 % change on previous year1978: 7 % change on previous year1979: 29.2 % change on previous year1980: -16.6 % change on previous year1981: 16.2 % change on previous year1982: 36.8 % change on previous year1983: -10 % change on previous year1984: -10.4 % change on previous year1985: 47 % change on previous year1986: -54.3 % change on previous year1987: 21.6 % change on previous year1988: -32 % change on previous year1989: -3.9 % change on previous year1990: 27.9 % change on previous year1991: -56.5 % change on previous year1992: 18.6 % change on previous year1993: 7.4 % change on previous year1994: -6.4 % change on previous year2001: -11.3 % change on previous year2002: -65.5 % change on previous year2005: 42.2 % change on previous year2006: -29.5 % change on previous year2007: 14.3 % change on previous year2008: 5.3 % change on previous year2009: -14.8 % change on previous year2013: -26.6 % change on previous year2014: 12.1 % change on previous year2015: -31 % change on previous year2018: 86.1 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2018, pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Nigeria stood at 86.07 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 377.3% on the previous year and up 1,522.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 86.07 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -65.54 % change on previous year, in 2002.

Nigeria ranks 17th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1975 to 2018.
Year % change on previous year Change
1975 10.22 % change on previous year
1976 10.44 % change on previous year +2.2%
1977 11.87 % change on previous year +13.7%
1978 7.04 % change on previous year -40.7%
1979 29.22 % change on previous year +315.2%
1980 -16.56 % change on previous year -156.7%
1981 16.16 % change on previous year -197.6%
1982 36.75 % change on previous year +127.5%
1983 -10.03 % change on previous year -127.3%
1984 -10.39 % change on previous year +3.6%
1985 47.04 % change on previous year -552.9%
1986 -54.27 % change on previous year -215.4%
1987 21.62 % change on previous year -139.8%
1988 -31.95 % change on previous year -247.8%
1989 -3.91 % change on previous year -87.8%
1990 27.94 % change on previous year -814.7%
1991 -56.47 % change on previous year -302.2%
1992 18.62 % change on previous year -133.0%
1993 7.38 % change on previous year -60.4%
1994 -6.41 % change on previous year -186.8%
2001 -11.29 % change on previous year +76.2%
2002 -65.54 % change on previous year +480.5%
2005 42.21 % change on previous year -164.4%
2006 -29.55 % change on previous year -170.0%
2007 14.33 % change on previous year -148.5%
2008 5.31 % change on previous year -63.0%
2009 -14.8 % change on previous year -378.9%
2013 -26.64 % change on previous year +80.1%
2014 12.06 % change on previous year -145.3%
2015 -31.04 % change on previous year -357.3%
2018 86.07 % change on previous year -377.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.76 % change on previous year 7.04 % change on previous year 29.22 % change on previous year 5
1980s -0.5536 % change on previous year -54.27 % change on previous year 47.04 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.79 % change on previous year -56.47 % change on previous year 27.94 % change on previous year 5
2000s -8.48 % change on previous year -65.54 % change on previous year 42.21 % change on previous year 7
2010s 10.11 % change on previous year -31.04 % change on previous year 86.07 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 15 Peru 90.91 % change on previous year compare
  2. 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 86.63 % change on previous year compare
  3. 18 Colombia 61.11 % change on previous year compare
  4. 19 Madagascar 56.64 % change on previous year compare
  5. 20 Costa Rica 54.84 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 86.07 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 86.07 % change on previous year in 2018.
What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -65.54 % change on previous year in 2002.
How does Nigeria rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,522.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
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Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
204 places, 6,283 data points, 1975–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Pertussis - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.