Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Nigeria

Nigeria: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita was 0 units per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0 units per person
Change on year
up 81.8%
World rank
44th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0011 units per person
in 1985
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2011
Years of data
39
1974–2018

Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Nigeria, 1974–2018

000.0010.0010.0011974199620181974: 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: 0.001 units per person1982: 0.001 units per person1983: 0.001 units per person1984: 0.001 units per person1985: 0.001 units per person1986: 0 units per person1987: 0.001 units per person1988: 0 units per person1989: 0 units per person1990: 0 units per person1991: 0 units per person1992: 0 units per person1993: 0 units per person1994: 0 units per person1996: 0 units per person1998: 0 units per person2000: 0 units per person2001: 0 units per person2002: 0 units per person2004: 0 units per person2005: 0 units per person2006: 0 units per person2007: 0 units per person2008: 0 units per person2009: 0 units per person2011: 0 units per person2012: 0 units per person2013: 0 units per person2014: 0 units per person2015: 0 units per person2017: 0 units per person2018: 0 units per person

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0 units per person for pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in 2018.

That represents a change of up 81.8% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0011 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2011.

That places Nigeria 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Nigeria, 1974 to 2018.
Year units per person Change
1974 0.0005 units per person
1975 0.0005 units per person +7.2%
1976 0.0006 units per person +7.3%
1977 0.0006 units per person +8.6%
1978 0.0007 units per person +3.8%
1979 0.0008 units per person +25.3%
1980 0.0007 units per person -19.1%
1981 0.0007 units per person +12.6%
1982 0.001 units per person +32.7%
1983 0.0009 units per person -12.3%
1984 0.0008 units per person -12.7%
1985 0.0011 units per person +42.9%
1986 0.0005 units per person -55.5%
1987 0.0006 units per person +18.4%
1988 0.0004 units per person -33.7%
1989 0.0004 units per person -6.5%
1990 0.0004 units per person +24.5%
1991 0.0002 units per person -57.6%
1992 0.0002 units per person +15.5%
1993 0.0002 units per person +4.6%
1994 0.0002 units per person -8.8%
1996 0.0002 units per person +5.5%
1998 0.0002 units per person -4.0%
2000 0.0003 units per person +47.3%
2001 0.0003 units per person -13.7%
2002 0.0001 units per person -66.5%
2004 0.0001 units per person -12.7%
2005 0.0001 units per person +38.3%
2006 0.0001 units per person -31.5%
2007 0.0001 units per person +11.2%
2008 0.0001 units per person +2.4%
2009 0.0001 units per person -17.1%
2011 0 units per person -100.0%
2012 0.0001 units per person
2013 0 units per person -28.6%
2014 0.0001 units per person +9.1%
2015 0 units per person -32.8%
2017 0 units per person -38.7%
2018 0 units per person +81.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0006 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0008 units per person 6
1980s 0.0007 units per person 0.0004 units per person 0.0011 units per person 10
1990s 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0004 units per person 7
2000s 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0003 units per person 9
2010s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person 7

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 41 Cote d'Ivoire 0 units per person compare
  2. 42 Mexico 0 units per person compare
  3. 43 Tajikistan 0 units per person compare
  4. 45 Iceland 0 units per person compare
  5. 46 Brunei 0 units per person compare
  6. 47 Guam 0 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Nigeria?
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Nigeria was 0 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 1985.
What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2011.
How does Nigeria rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita?
Nigeria ranks 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
Is pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. 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, 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.