Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Nigeria
Nigeria: Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 7,897 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Nigeria, 1974–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Nigeria is 7,897, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.1% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Nigeria peaked at 92,266 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
Nigeria ranks 6th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 31,177 | — |
| 1975 | 34,362 | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 37,949 | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 42,452 | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 45,440 | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 58,719 | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 48,996 | -16.6% |
| 1981 | 56,913 | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 77,830 | +36.8% |
| 1983 | 70,024 | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 62,751 | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 92,266 | +47.0% |
| 1986 | 42,193 | -54.3% |
| 1987 | 51,316 | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 34,920 | -32.0% |
| 1989 | 33,555 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 42,929 | +27.9% |
| 1991 | 18,685 | -56.5% |
| 1992 | 22,164 | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 23,800 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 22,275 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 23,520 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 24,766 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 24,912 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 25,057 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 31,984 | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 38,910 | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 34,517 | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 11,894 | -65.5% |
| 2003 | 11,435 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 10,976 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 15,609 | +42.2% |
| 2006 | 10,997 | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 12,573 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 13,240 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 11,281 | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 5,640 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 11,628 | — |
| 2013 | 8,530 | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 9,559 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 6,592 | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 5,418 | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 4,244 | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 7,897 | +86.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 7,897 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2, 3948.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41,683 | 31,177 | 58,719 | 6 |
| 1980s | 57,076 | 33,555 | 92,266 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,009 | 18,685 | 42,929 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,143 | 10,976 | 38,910 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,612 | 0 | 11,628 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Nigeria?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Nigeria was 7,897 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 92,266 in 1985.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 210 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.