Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kenya
Kenya: Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kenya, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2 for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 81.8% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 136,907 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.
That places Kenya 128th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 12,156 | — |
| 1975 | 15,011 | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 10,254 | -31.7% |
| 1977 | 12,751 | +24.4% |
| 1978 | 12,193 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 22,542 | +84.9% |
| 1980 | 13,281 | -41.1% |
| 1981 | 49,903 | +275.7% |
| 1982 | 78,497 | +57.3% |
| 1983 | 66,617 | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 46,187 | -30.7% |
| 1985 | 17,949 | -61.1% |
| 1986 | 30,590 | +70.4% |
| 1987 | 11,991 | -60.8% |
| 1988 | 422 | -96.5% |
| 1989 | 9,035 | +2041.0% |
| 1990 | 7,404 | -18.1% |
| 1991 | 136,907 | +1749.1% |
| 1992 | 102,695 | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 68,482 | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 34,270 | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 58 | -99.8% |
| 1996 | 60.5 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 63 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 290 | +360.3% |
| 1999 | 180 | -37.9% |
| 2000 | 424 | +135.6% |
| 2001 | 285 | -32.8% |
| 2002 | 300 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | — |
| 2017 | 4.5 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 13.67 | +127.8% |
| 2020 | 21.33 | +56.1% |
| 2021 | 29 | +35.9% |
| 2022 | 20 | -31.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | -45.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | -81.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,151 | 10,254 | 22,542 | 6 |
| 1980s | 32,447 | 422 | 78,497 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,041 | 58 | 136,907 | 10 |
| 2000s | 252.25 | 0 | 424 | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.79 | 3 | 13.67 | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.67 | 2 | 29 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kenya?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kenya was 2 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 136,907 in 1991.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 128th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.