Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita was 0.0023 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Vanuatu, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.0023 units per person for pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2,824.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0144 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1991.
Vanuatu ranks 1st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per person | -39.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 units per person | +516.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0077 units per person | +417.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per person | -95.4% |
| 1980 | 0.002 units per person | +464.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per person | -88.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per person | +62.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per person | -37.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 units per person | +700.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0144 units per person | +670.6% |
| 1986 | 0.001 units per person | -92.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per person | -73.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per person | +73.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per person | -42.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -92.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.001 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | +731.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -88.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | +486.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -84.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | +70.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0023 units per person | — |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0023 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 7286.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0023 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 1302.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Vanuatu 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +731.9% | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
| 1984 | +700.6% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0019 units per person |
| 1985 | +670.6% | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0144 units per person |
| 1977 | +516.7% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0015 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Vanuatu?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Vanuatu was 0.0023 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0144 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1991.
- How does Vanuatu rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,824.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Pertussis - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.