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

Iraq: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0017 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 815.2%
World rank
52nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.1789 units per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
48
1974–2023

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

00.050.10.150.2197419982023

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

Analysis

Iraq recorded 0.0017 units per square kilometre for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 815.2% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.1789 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2019.

That places Iraq 52nd 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 Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1974 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1974 0.0097 units per square kilometre
1975 0.0269 units per square kilometre +176.8%
1976 0.0445 units per square kilometre +65.6%
1977 0.0161 units per square kilometre -63.7%
1978 0.014 units per square kilometre -13.4%
1979 0.0183 units per square kilometre +30.7%
1980 0.0382 units per square kilometre +108.7%
1981 0.0079 units per square kilometre -79.2%
1982 0.0059 units per square kilometre -25.7%
1983 0.0091 units per square kilometre +54.8%
1984 0.0195 units per square kilometre +112.9%
1985 0.0063 units per square kilometre -67.5%
1986 0.0018 units per square kilometre -71.2%
1987 0.0007 units per square kilometre -60.4%
1988 0.0005 units per square kilometre -36.7%
1989 0.0008 units per square kilometre +84.0%
1990 0.0003 units per square kilometre -66.8%
1991 0.0053 units per square kilometre +1792.6%
1992 0.0037 units per square kilometre -30.7%
1993 0.0018 units per square kilometre -52.1%
1994 0.0012 units per square kilometre -30.4%
1995 0.0011 units per square kilometre -9.6%
1996 0.0029 units per square kilometre +158.2%
1997 0.0013 units per square kilometre -53.6%
1998 0.0031 units per square kilometre +136.3%
1999 0.0011 units per square kilometre -65.9%
2000 0.0009 units per square kilometre -12.7%
2001 0.0067 units per square kilometre +617.9%
2004 0.1789 units per square kilometre +2577.9%
2005 0.0024 units per square kilometre -98.7%
2006 0.0072 units per square kilometre +197.9%
2007 0.0072 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2008 0.0053 units per square kilometre -26.4%
2009 0.0126 units per square kilometre +138.4%
2010 0.0047 units per square kilometre -62.8%
2011 0.0046 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2012 0.0053 units per square kilometre +14.6%
2013 0.0057 units per square kilometre +6.8%
2014 0.0037 units per square kilometre -35.0%
2015 0.0012 units per square kilometre -67.1%
2016 0.0023 units per square kilometre +91.7%
2017 0.0034 units per square kilometre +43.8%
2018 0.0023 units per square kilometre -32.9%
2019 0 units per square kilometre -98.3%
2020 0.0002 units per square kilometre +370.6%
2021 0.0001 units per square kilometre -65.0%
2022 0.0002 units per square kilometre +182.1%
2023 0.0017 units per square kilometre +815.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0216 units per square kilometre 0.0097 units per square kilometre 0.0445 units per square kilometre 6
1980s 0.0091 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0382 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0022 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0053 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0276 units per square kilometre 0.0009 units per square kilometre 0.1789 units per square kilometre 8
2010s 0.0033 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0057 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0017 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 49 Armenia 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 50 Israel 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 51 Georgia 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 53 India 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 54 Thailand 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 55 Ethiopia 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Iraq?
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.1789 units per square kilometre in 2004.
What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2019.
How does Iraq rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq 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
Last refreshed

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.