Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kenya

Kenya: Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
down 81.8%
World rank
128th
of 210 countries
All-time high
136,907
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 2003
Years of data
39
1974–2024

Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kenya, 1974–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1974199920241974: 12.2k1975: 15.0k1976: 10.3k1977: 12.8k1978: 12.2k1979: 22.5k1980: 13.3k1981: 49.9k1982: 78.5k1983: 66.6k1984: 46.2k1985: 17.9k1986: 30.6k1987: 12.0k1988: 4221989: 9.0k1990: 7.4k1991: 136.9k1992: 102.7k1993: 68.5k1994: 34.3k1995: 581996: 60.51997: 631998: 2901999: 1802000: 4242001: 2852002: 3002003: 02016: 32017: 4.52018: 62019: 13.72020: 21.32021: 292022: 202023: 112024: 2

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

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kenya, 1974 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.