Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 14,992 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) recorded 14,992 for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2025.
That represents a change of up 140.8% on the previous year and up 1,004.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 181,909 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 665, in 2020.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 171,631 | — |
| 1981 | 173,430 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 181,909 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 124,910 | -31.3% |
| 1984 | 99,726 | -20.2% |
| 1985 | 111,552 | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 102,277 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 68,596 | -32.9% |
| 1988 | 78,496 | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 40,126 | -48.9% |
| 1990 | 27,437 | -31.6% |
| 1991 | 4,428 | -83.9% |
| 1992 | 4,633 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 2,065 | -55.4% |
| 1994 | 1,707 | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 3,616 | +111.8% |
| 1996 | 2,823 | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 3,210 | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 4,367 | +36.0% |
| 1999 | 2,840 | -35.0% |
| 2000 | 2,112 | -25.6% |
| 2001 | 4,257 | +101.6% |
| 2002 | 2,650 | -37.7% |
| 2003 | 1,161 | -56.2% |
| 2004 | 81,987 | +6961.8% |
| 2005 | 5,164 | -93.7% |
| 2006 | 10,060 | +94.8% |
| 2007 | 14,213 | +41.3% |
| 2008 | 7,152 | -49.7% |
| 2009 | 9,790 | +36.9% |
| 2010 | 6,286 | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 8,514 | +35.4% |
| 2012 | 14,540 | +70.8% |
| 2013 | 8,751 | -39.8% |
| 2014 | 2,224 | -74.6% |
| 2015 | 1,358 | -38.9% |
| 2016 | 1,493 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 2,012 | +34.8% |
| 2018 | 3,528 | +75.3% |
| 2019 | 2,021 | -42.7% |
| 2020 | 665 | -67.1% |
| 2021 | 5,695 | +756.4% |
| 2022 | 1,449 | -74.6% |
| 2023 | 4,089 | +182.2% |
| 2024 | 6,225 | +52.2% |
| 2025 | 14,992 | +140.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 115,265 | 40,126 | 181,909 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,713 | 1,707 | 27,437 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,855 | 1,161 | 81,987 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,073 | 1,358 | 14,540 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,519 | 665 | 14,992 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 14,992 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 181,909 in 1982.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 665 in 2020.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,004.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 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.
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- 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.