Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0023 units per square kilometre for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 362.5% on the previous year and up 312.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0342 units per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2009.
Afghanistan ranks 45th 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 square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +19800.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +5570.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | +87.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1986 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -67.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -72.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +76.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -61.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +289.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +134.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -75.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +48700.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -77.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +206.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +362.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 42 Poland 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Korea 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Japan 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Latvia 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0342 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pertussis - number of reported cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Pertussis - number of reported cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pertussis - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.