Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in South Korea

South Korea: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0001 units per person
Change on year
down 88.6%
World rank
22nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0009 units per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1996
Years of data
48
1974–2025

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

0000.0010.0010.001197419992025

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

Analysis

In 2025, pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in South Korea stood at 0.0001 units per person.

That represents a change of down 88.6% on the previous year and up 2,548.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0009 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1996.

South Korea ranks 22nd of 204 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, per capita in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in South Korea, 1974 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1974 0.0001 units per person
1975 0 units per person -62.2%
1976 0 units per person -2.0%
1977 0.0001 units per person +164.5%
1978 0 units per person -77.8%
1979 0 units per person +9.0%
1980 0 units per person +93.9%
1981 0 units per person +2.8%
1982 0 units per person -57.5%
1983 0 units per person -37.6%
1984 0 units per person +313.4%
1985 0 units per person -74.4%
1986 0 units per person -61.1%
1987 0 units per person +325.6%
1988 0 units per person -30.8%
1989 0 units per person -70.6%
1990 0 units per person +2.6%
1994 0 units per person -78.5%
1995 0 units per person -92.4%
1996 0 units per person -0.9%
1997 0 units per person +329.3%
1998 0 units per person -31.3%
2000 0 units per person +206.3%
2001 0 units per person -68.1%
2002 0 units per person +10.5%
2003 0 units per person -50.3%
2004 0 units per person +19.5%
2005 0 units per person +66.3%
2006 0 units per person +69.1%
2007 0 units per person -18.1%
2008 0 units per person -50.4%
2009 0 units per person +496.9%
2010 0 units per person -57.4%
2011 0 units per person +434.8%
2012 0 units per person +135.9%
2013 0 units per person -84.4%
2014 0 units per person +109.8%
2015 0 units per person +168.3%
2016 0 units per person -29.1%
2017 0 units per person -24.9%
2018 0 units per person +760.8%
2019 0 units per person -47.7%
2020 0 units per person -74.8%
2021 0 units per person -83.3%
2022 0 units per person +47.9%
2023 0 units per person +841.2%
2024 0.0009 units per person +16481.5%
2025 0.0001 units per person -88.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person 6
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1990s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 6
2000s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
2010s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
2020s 0.0002 units per person 0 units per person 0.0009 units per person 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 19 Ecuador 0.0002 units per person compare
  2. 20 Peru 0.0001 units per person compare
  3. 21 Libya 0.0001 units per person compare
  4. 23 Estonia 0.0001 units per person compare
  5. 24 Luxembourg 0.0001 units per person compare
  6. 25 Finland 0.0001 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in South Korea?
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in South Korea was 0.0001 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 2024.
What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1996.
How does South Korea rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita?
South Korea ranks 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,548.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea 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.