Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 482 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
482
Change on year
down 55.8%
World rank
47th
of 210 countries
All-time high
10,667
in 1974
All-time low
0
in 2010
Years of data
52
1974–2025

Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1974–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 482 for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2025.

The figure is down 55.8% on the previous year and up 4,281.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia peaked at 10,667 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.

Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1974 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1974 10,667
1975 8,382 -21.4%
1976 9,589 +14.4%
1977 4,795 -50.0%
1978 8,722 +81.9%
1979 7,827 -10.3%
1980 9,815 +25.4%
1981 3,897 -60.3%
1982 1,630 -58.2%
1983 1,202 -26.3%
1984 1,730 +43.9%
1985 1,395 -19.4%
1986 248 -82.2%
1987 246 -0.8%
1988 315 +28.0%
1989 117 -62.9%
1990 112 -4.3%
1991 41 -63.4%
1992 94 +129.3%
1993 45 -52.1%
1994 14 -68.9%
1995 33 +135.7%
1996 56 +69.7%
1997 80 +42.9%
1998 85 +6.2%
1999 11 -87.1%
2000 23 +109.1%
2001 35 +52.2%
2002 42 +20.0%
2003 120 +185.7%
2004 64 -46.7%
2005 21 -67.2%
2006 34 +61.9%
2007 68 +100.0%
2008 30 -55.9%
2009 1 -96.7%
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 13
2012 6 -53.8%
2013 0 -100.0%
2014 1
2015 11 +1000.0%
2016 7 -36.4%
2017 40 +471.4%
2018 160 +300.0%
2019 326 +103.8%
2020 95 -70.9%
2021 43 -54.7%
2022 17 -60.5%
2023 100 +488.2%
2024 1,090 +990.0%
2025 482 -55.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8,330 4,795 10,667 6
1980s 2,060 117 9,815 10
1990s 57.1 11 112 10
2000s 43.8 1 120 10
2010s 56.4 0 326 10
2020s 304.5 17 1,090 6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 44 Romania 519 compare
  2. 45 Sudan 499 compare
  3. 46 Iran 490 compare
  4. 48 France 464 compare
  5. 49 Tajikistan 450 compare
  6. 50 Denmark 427 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia?
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia was 482 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 10,667 in 1974.
What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
Saudi Arabia ranks 47th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,281.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.