Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in China

China: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0044 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0044 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
31st
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.1932 units per square kilometre
in 1975
All-time low
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
48
1974–2023

Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in China, 1974–2023

00.050.10.150.2197419982023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

China recorded 0.0044 units per square kilometre for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 2,302.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.1932 units per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2003.

That places China 31st out of 204 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in China, year by year

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in China, 1974 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1974 0.1805 units per square kilometre
1975 0.1932 units per square kilometre +7.1%
1976 0.1427 units per square kilometre -26.2%
1977 0.1549 units per square kilometre +8.6%
1978 0.1281 units per square kilometre -17.3%
1979 0.0784 units per square kilometre -38.8%
1980 0.0654 units per square kilometre -16.6%
1981 0.0544 units per square kilometre -16.8%
1982 0.045 units per square kilometre -17.3%
1983 0.0353 units per square kilometre -21.5%
1984 0.023 units per square kilometre -34.8%
1985 0.0157 units per square kilometre -31.8%
1986 0.0089 units per square kilometre -43.0%
1987 0.0063 units per square kilometre -29.1%
1988 0.0035 units per square kilometre -44.7%
1989 0.0029 units per square kilometre -18.1%
1990 0.0021 units per square kilometre -25.8%
1991 0.0011 units per square kilometre -46.6%
1992 0.0012 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1993 0.001 units per square kilometre -17.8%
1994 0.0008 units per square kilometre -21.7%
1995 0.0006 units per square kilometre -23.9%
1997 0.0009 units per square kilometre +58.3%
1998 0.0008 units per square kilometre -17.8%
1999 0.0006 units per square kilometre -16.3%
2000 0.0006 units per square kilometre -6.9%
2001 0.0007 units per square kilometre +15.2%
2002 0.0007 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2003 0.0001 units per square kilometre -86.4%
2004 0.0005 units per square kilometre +448.4%
2005 0.0004 units per square kilometre -18.3%
2006 0.0003 units per square kilometre -32.5%
2008 0.0003 units per square kilometre -8.0%
2009 0.0002 units per square kilometre -32.5%
2010 0.0002 units per square kilometre +9.4%
2011 0.0003 units per square kilometre +42.7%
2012 0.0002 units per square kilometre -13.3%
2013 0.0002 units per square kilometre -21.6%
2014 0.0004 units per square kilometre +99.1%
2015 0.0007 units per square kilometre +95.4%
2016 0.0006 units per square kilometre -16.1%
2017 0.0011 units per square kilometre +86.1%
2018 0.0023 units per square kilometre +112.3%
2019 0.0032 units per square kilometre +36.1%
2020 0.0005 units per square kilometre -85.1%
2021 0.001 units per square kilometre +114.8%
2022 0.0041 units per square kilometre +298.4%
2023 0.0044 units per square kilometre +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1463 units per square kilometre 0.0784 units per square kilometre 0.1932 units per square kilometre 6
1980s 0.026 units per square kilometre 0.0029 units per square kilometre 0.0654 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.001 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0021 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre 9
2010s 0.0009 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0032 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0025 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0044 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 28 Spain 0.0051 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 29 Chad 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 30 Slovakia 0.0046 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 32 Belarus 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 33 Tajikistan 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 34 Papua New Guinea 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in China?
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in China was 0.0044 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.1932 units per square kilometre in 1975.
What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2003.
How does China rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
China ranks 31st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,302.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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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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.

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Indicator
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 7,899 data points, 1974–2023
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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.