Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Australia, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Australia is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 409.8% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.005 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Australia ranks 79th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +124.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +301.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +119.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +439.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +133.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +74.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +168.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +104.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +90.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -71.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -84.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +409.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 76 Portugal 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
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- 78 Dominican Republic 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Central African Republic 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.005 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 79th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.