Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in China

China: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0 units per person
Change on year
down 93.0%
World rank
55th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.002 units per person
in 1975
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2003
Years of data
50
1974–2025

Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in China, 1974–2025

00.0010.0010.0020.002197419992025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in China is 0 units per person, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 93.0% on the previous year and up 391.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in China peaked at 0.002 units per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2003.

That places China 55th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, 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, per capita in China, year by year

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in China, 1974 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1974 0.0019 units per person —
1975 0.002 units per person +5.2%
1976 0.0014 units per person -27.3%
1977 0.0015 units per person +7.1%
1978 0.0013 units per person -18.4%
1979 0.0008 units per person -39.6%
1980 0.0006 units per person -17.7%
1981 0.0005 units per person -17.9%
1982 0.0004 units per person -18.5%
1983 0.0003 units per person -22.6%
1984 0.0002 units per person -35.7%
1985 0.0001 units per person -32.7%
1986 0.0001 units per person -43.8%
1987 0.0001 units per person -30.2%
1988 0 units per person -45.6%
1989 0 units per person -19.3%
1990 0 units per person -26.9%
1991 0 units per person -47.4%
1992 0 units per person +3.4%
1993 0 units per person -18.8%
1994 0 units per person -22.5%
1995 0 units per person -24.7%
1997 0 units per person +55.1%
1998 0 units per person -18.6%
1999 0 units per person -17.0%
2000 0 units per person -7.6%
2001 0 units per person +14.4%
2002 0 units per person -2.4%
2003 0 units per person -86.5%
2004 0 units per person +445.1%
2005 0 units per person -18.8%
2006 0 units per person -32.9%
2008 0 units per person -9.0%
2009 0 units per person -32.8%
2010 0 units per person +8.9%
2011 0 units per person +41.9%
2012 0 units per person -13.9%
2013 0 units per person -22.1%
2014 0 units per person +97.8%
2015 0 units per person +94.2%
2016 0 units per person -16.6%
2017 0 units per person +84.9%
2018 0 units per person +111.3%
2019 0 units per person +35.7%
2020 0 units per person -85.1%
2021 0 units per person +114.6%
2022 0 units per person +298.5%
2023 0 units per person +7.5%
2024 0.0003 units per person +1060.6%
2025 0 units per person -93.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 7.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • China's 0 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 13.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2024 +1060.6% 0 units per person 0.0003 units per person
2004 +445.1% 0 units per person 0 units per person
2022 +298.5% 0 units per person 0 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0015 units per person 0.0008 units per person 0.002 units per person 6
1980s 0.0002 units per person 0 units per person 0.0006 units per person 10
1990s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 9
2000s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 9
2010s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
2020s 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person 0.0003 units per person 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 52 Micronesia (country) 0 units per person compare
  2. 53 Afghanistan 0 units per person compare
  3. 54 Argentina 0 units per person compare
  4. 56 Maldives 0 units per person compare
  5. 57 Colombia 0 units per person compare
  6. 58 Singapore 0 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in China?
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in China was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 1975.
What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2003.
How does China rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita?
China ranks 55th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 391.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pertussis - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Pertussis - number of reported cases ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,445 data points, 1974–2025
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Pertussis - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.