Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.0003 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.2% on the previous year and down 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0131 units per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 82nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -89.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +150.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | -91.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +240.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +8300.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -59.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +180.3% |
| 2005 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -74.0% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +159.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +84.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -78.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +8300.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 79 Australia 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Central African Republic 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Laos 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Ireland 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Argentina 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 South Africa 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0131 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 82nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.