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

Hong Kong, China: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0143 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0143 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 400.0%
World rank
16th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.1048 units per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
46
1974–2023

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

00.0250.050.0750.1197419982023

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

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 0.0143 units per square kilometre for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 400.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.1048 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1974.

That places Hong Kong, China 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, 1974 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1974 0 units per square kilometre
1975 0 units per square kilometre
1976 0.002 units per square kilometre
1977 0.001 units per square kilometre -49.5%
1978 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
1979 0 units per square kilometre
1980 0.012 units per square kilometre
1981 0.002 units per square kilometre -83.3%
1982 0.001 units per square kilometre -49.5%
1983 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
1984 0.0182 units per square kilometre
1985 0.0212 units per square kilometre +16.7%
1986 0.001 units per square kilometre -95.2%
1987 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
1988 0.0081 units per square kilometre
1989 0.004 units per square kilometre -50.0%
1990 0.0081 units per square kilometre +100.0%
1991 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
1992 0.0051 units per square kilometre
1993 0.0051 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.004 units per square kilometre -20.0%
1995 0.0076 units per square kilometre +88.6%
1996 0.0086 units per square kilometre +12.5%
1997 0.0114 units per square kilometre +33.3%
1998 0.0029 units per square kilometre -75.0%
1999 0.0048 units per square kilometre +66.7%
2000 0.0105 units per square kilometre +120.0%
2001 0.0143 units per square kilometre +36.4%
2003 0.0048 units per square kilometre -66.7%
2007 0.0295 units per square kilometre +520.0%
2008 0.0238 units per square kilometre -19.4%
2009 0.0152 units per square kilometre -36.0%
2010 0.0048 units per square kilometre -68.8%
2011 0.0219 units per square kilometre +360.0%
2012 0.019 units per square kilometre -13.0%
2013 0.019 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2014 0.0286 units per square kilometre +50.0%
2015 0.0476 units per square kilometre +66.7%
2016 0.0295 units per square kilometre -38.0%
2017 0.0657 units per square kilometre +122.6%
2018 0.1048 units per square kilometre +59.4%
2019 0.0914 units per square kilometre -12.7%
2020 0.021 units per square kilometre -77.1%
2021 0.0019 units per square kilometre -90.9%
2022 0.0029 units per square kilometre +50.0%
2023 0.0143 units per square kilometre +400.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre 6
1980s 0.0068 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0212 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0057 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0114 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0163 units per square kilometre 0.0048 units per square kilometre 0.0295 units per square kilometre 6
2010s 0.0432 units per square kilometre 0.0048 units per square kilometre 0.1048 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.01 units per square kilometre 0.0019 units per square kilometre 0.021 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 13 Bermuda 0.0185 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 14 Serbia 0.0169 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 15 San Marino 0.0167 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 17 Republic of Moldova 0.0128 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 18 Palestine, State of 0.0108 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 19 Kyrgyzstan 0.0101 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China?
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China was 0.0143 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 0.1048 units per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1974.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Hong Kong, China ranks 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong, 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.

Pertussis - number of reported cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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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.