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

South Africa: 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
up 6,990.2%
World rank
27th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0001 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2009
Years of data
23
1996–2025

Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in South Africa, 1996–2025

000001996201020251996: 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 person2009: 0 units per person2011: 0 units per person2013: 0 units per person2014: 0 units per person2015: 0 units per person2016: 0 units per person2017: 0 units per person2018: 0 units per person2019: 0 units per person2020: 0 units per person2021: 0 units per person2022: 0 units per person2023: 0 units per person2024: 0 units per person2025: 0 units per person

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0001 units per person for pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6,990.2% on the previous year and up 4,719.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2009.

That places South Africa 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, 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 South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in South Africa, 1996 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1996 0 units per person
1997 0 units per person +62.3%
1998 0 units per person +67.5%
1999 0 units per person -13.8%
2000 0 units per person -76.7%
2001 0 units per person +197.4%
2002 0 units per person -79.4%
2003 0 units per person +58.4%
2009 0 units per person -53.1%
2011 0 units per person +4316.8%
2013 0 units per person -37.9%
2014 0 units per person +95.0%
2015 0 units per person -56.1%
2016 0 units per person -61.5%
2017 0 units per person +153.3%
2018 0 units per person +820.7%
2019 0 units per person -42.6%
2020 0 units per person -81.6%
2021 0 units per person +427.4%
2022 0 units per person +39.7%
2023 0 units per person -66.5%
2024 0 units per person -70.9%
2025 0.0001 units per person +6990.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 4
2000s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 5
2010s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 8
2020s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 24 Luxembourg 0.0001 units per person compare
  2. 25 Finland 0.0001 units per person compare
  3. 26 Nepal 0.0001 units per person compare
  4. 28 Germany 0.0001 units per person compare
  5. 29 Sweden 0.0001 units per person compare
  6. 30 Denmark 0.0001 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in South Africa?
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in South Africa 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 Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2009.
How does South Africa rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita?
South Africa ranks 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,719.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa 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.