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

Germany: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0066 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0066 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 94.8%
World rank
24th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0463 units per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0002 units per square kilometre
in 1987
Years of data
26
1974–2023

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

00.010.020.030.040.051974199820231974: 0.003 units per square kilometre1975: 0.001 units per square kilometre1976: 0 units per square kilometre1977: 0.002 units per square kilometre1978: 0.001 units per square kilometre1979: 0 units per square kilometre1980: 0.001 units per square kilometre1981: 0.001 units per square kilometre1982: 0.001 units per square kilometre1983: 0.001 units per square kilometre1984: 0.001 units per square kilometre1985: 0.001 units per square kilometre1986: 0 units per square kilometre1987: 0 units per square kilometre1988: 0.001 units per square kilometre1989: 0 units per square kilometre2014: 0.035 units per square kilometre2015: 0.026 units per square kilometre2016: 0.04 units per square kilometre2017: 0.046 units per square kilometre2018: 0.037 units per square kilometre2019: 0.029 units per square kilometre2020: 0.01 units per square kilometre2021: 0.002 units per square kilometre2022: 0.003 units per square kilometre2023: 0.007 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Germany stood at 0.0066 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 94.8% on the previous year and down 81.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 0.0463 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1987.

That places Germany 24th 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Germany, 1974 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1974 0.0031 units per square kilometre
1975 0.001 units per square kilometre -66.3%
1976 0.0005 units per square kilometre -52.5%
1977 0.0017 units per square kilometre +249.7%
1978 0.0006 units per square kilometre -67.1%
1979 0.0004 units per square kilometre -24.4%
1980 0.0007 units per square kilometre +73.2%
1981 0.0006 units per square kilometre -19.0%
1982 0.0006 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1983 0.0006 units per square kilometre -4.6%
1984 0.0005 units per square kilometre -9.7%
1985 0.0009 units per square kilometre +63.6%
1986 0.0002 units per square kilometre -75.2%
1987 0.0002 units per square kilometre -21.1%
1988 0.0007 units per square kilometre +306.7%
1989 0.0003 units per square kilometre -61.5%
2014 0.0351 units per square kilometre +12951.1%
2015 0.0258 units per square kilometre -26.6%
2016 0.0395 units per square kilometre +53.2%
2017 0.0463 units per square kilometre +17.2%
2018 0.0369 units per square kilometre -20.2%
2019 0.0295 units per square kilometre -20.2%
2020 0.0099 units per square kilometre -66.4%
2021 0.0022 units per square kilometre -77.6%
2022 0.0034 units per square kilometre +53.8%
2023 0.0066 units per square kilometre +94.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0012 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0031 units per square kilometre 6
1980s 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0009 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0355 units per square kilometre 0.0258 units per square kilometre 0.0463 units per square kilometre 6
2020s 0.0055 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre 0.0099 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 21 Malta 0.0094 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 22 Nigeria 0.0087 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 23 Luxembourg 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 25 Czechia 0.0064 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 26 Slovenia 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 27 Aruba 0.0056 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Germany?
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Germany was 0.0066 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.0463 units per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1987.
How does Germany rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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.