Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Belgium

Belgium: Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 202 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
202
Change on year
down 93.4%
World rank
60th
of 210 countries
All-time high
3,078
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1991
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Belgium, 1985–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k1985200520251985: 31986: 51987: 151988: 31989: 31990: 1.51991: 01992: 11993: 21994: 31995: 31996: 81997: 141998: 17.51999: 212000: 24.52001: 282002: 272003: 592004: 962005: 2312006: 1962007: 2932008: 2602009: 196.52010: 1332011: 1032012: 5482013: 1.1k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.2k2016: 2.1k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.1k2020: 1242021: 162022: 802023: 1.0k2024: 3.1k2025: 202

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Belgium recorded 202 for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.4% on the previous year and down 83.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 3,078 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1991.

Belgium ranks 60th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Belgium, 1985 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1985 3
1986 5 +66.7%
1987 15 +200.0%
1988 3 -80.0%
1989 3 +0.0%
1990 1.5 -50.0%
1991 0 -100.0%
1992 1
1993 2 +100.0%
1994 3 +50.0%
1995 3 +0.0%
1996 8 +166.7%
1997 14 +75.0%
1998 17.5 +25.0%
1999 21 +20.0%
2000 24.5 +16.7%
2001 28 +14.3%
2002 27 -3.6%
2003 59 +118.5%
2004 96 +62.7%
2005 231 +140.6%
2006 196 -15.2%
2007 293 +49.5%
2008 260 -11.3%
2009 196.5 -24.4%
2010 133 -32.3%
2011 103 -22.6%
2012 548 +432.0%
2013 1,142 +108.4%
2014 1,501 +31.4%
2015 1,203 -19.9%
2016 2,105 +75.0%
2017 1,535 -27.1%
2018 1,354 -11.8%
2019 1,098 -18.9%
2020 124 -88.7%
2021 16 -87.1%
2022 80 +400.0%
2023 1,046 +1207.5%
2024 3,078 +194.3%
2025 202 -93.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.8 3 15 5
1990s 7.1 0 21 10
2000s 141.1 24.5 293 10
2010s 1,072 103 2,105 10
2020s 757.67 16 3,078 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Belgium?
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Belgium was 202 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 3,078 in 2024.
What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
How does Belgium rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
Belgium ranks 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium 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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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.

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Indicator
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
223 places, 9,846 data points, 1974–2025
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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.