Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 1,103 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Afghanistan is 1,103, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 155.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 22,293 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
That places Afghanistan 35th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1 | — |
| 1976 | 199 | +19800.0% |
| 1977 | 11,285 | +5570.9% |
| 1978 | 21,200 | +87.9% |
| 1979 | 22,293 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 15,748 | -29.4% |
| 1981 | 15,388 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 8,528 | -44.6% |
| 1983 | 10,209 | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 6,175 | -39.5% |
| 1985 | 8,531 | +38.2% |
| 1986 | 5,872 | -31.2% |
| 1987 | 6,073 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 4,587 | -24.5% |
| 1989 | 1,494 | -67.4% |
| 1990 | 411 | -72.5% |
| 1991 | 541 | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 896 | +65.6% |
| 1999 | 1,582 | +76.6% |
| 2000 | 896 | -43.4% |
| 2001 | 1,168 | +30.3% |
| 2002 | 1,439 | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 998.5 | -30.6% |
| 2004 | 558 | -44.1% |
| 2005 | 2,173 | +289.4% |
| 2006 | 2,515 | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 5,904 | +134.8% |
| 2008 | 2,448 | -58.5% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1,497 | — |
| 2013 | 371 | -75.2% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 432 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | — |
| 2018 | 488 | +48700.0% |
| 2019 | 361.33 | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 234.67 | -35.1% |
| 2021 | 108 | -54.0% |
| 2022 | 331 | +206.5% |
| 2023 | 1,531 | +362.5% |
| 2024 | 921 | -39.8% |
| 2025 | 1,103 | +19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,996 | 1 | 22,293 | 5 |
| 1980s | 8,260 | 1,494 | 15,748 | 10 |
| 1990s | 857.5 | 411 | 1,582 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,810 | 0 | 5,904 | 10 |
| 2010s | 315.03 | 0 | 1,497 | 10 |
| 2020s | 704.78 | 108 | 1,531 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Afghanistan?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Afghanistan was 1,103 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22,293 in 1979.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pertussis - number of reported cases with 623 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Pertussis - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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About this data
Pertussis - number of reported cases with 623 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.