Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Kenya

Kenya: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 units per person
Change on year
down 93.5%
World rank
133rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0058 units per person
in 1991
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2003
Years of data
30
1974–2024

Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Kenya, 1974–2024

00.0020.0040.0061974199920241974: 0.001 units per person1975: 0.001 units per person1976: 0.001 units per person1977: 0.001 units per person1978: 0.001 units per person1979: 0.001 units per person1980: 0.001 units per person1981: 0.003 units per person1982: 0.005 units per person1983: 0.004 units per person1984: 0.002 units per person1985: 0.001 units per person1986: 0.002 units per person1987: 0.001 units per person1988: 0 units per person1989: 0 units per person1990: 0 units per person1991: 0.006 units per person1995: 0 units per person1997: 0 units per person1998: 0 units per person1999: 0 units per person2000: 0 units per person2001: 0 units per person2002: 0 units per person2003: 0 units per person2016: 0 units per person2018: 0 units per person2021: 0 units per person2024: 0 units per person

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Kenya is 0 units per person, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 93.5% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0058 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2003.

Kenya ranks 133rd of 204 countries on this measure, 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 Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Kenya, 1974 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1974 0.0009 units per person
1975 0.0011 units per person +19.5%
1976 0.0007 units per person -33.9%
1977 0.0009 units per person +20.3%
1978 0.0008 units per person -7.6%
1979 0.0015 units per person +78.6%
1980 0.0008 units per person -43.1%
1981 0.003 units per person +262.6%
1982 0.0046 units per person +51.8%
1983 0.0037 units per person -18.2%
1984 0.0025 units per person -33.2%
1985 0.0009 units per person -62.5%
1986 0.0015 units per person +64.4%
1987 0.0006 units per person -62.2%
1988 0 units per person -96.6%
1989 0.0004 units per person +1967.2%
1990 0.0003 units per person -20.8%
1991 0.0058 units per person +1690.2%
1995 0 units per person -100.0%
1997 0 units per person +2.8%
1998 0 units per person +347.8%
1999 0 units per person -39.7%
2000 0 units per person +128.6%
2001 0 units per person -34.9%
2002 0 units per person +2.0%
2003 0 units per person -100.0%
2016 0 units per person
2018 0 units per person +91.8%
2021 0 units per person +356.0%
2024 0 units per person -93.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.001 units per person 0.0007 units per person 0.0015 units per person 6
1980s 0.0018 units per person 0 units per person 0.0046 units per person 10
1990s 0.001 units per person 0 units per person 0.0058 units per person 6
2000s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 4
2010s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 2
2020s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Kenya?
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Kenya was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.0058 units per person in 1991.
What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2003.
How does Kenya rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita?
Kenya ranks 133rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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, 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.

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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.