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

Italy: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0004 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 83.9%
World rank
74th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.1031 units per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
45
1974–2023

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

00.0250.050.0750.11974199820231974: 0.028 units per square kilometre1975: 0.035 units per square kilometre1976: 0.065 units per square kilometre1977: 0.028 units per square kilometre1978: 0.043 units per square kilometre1979: 0.062 units per square kilometre1980: 0.057 units per square kilometre1981: 0.024 units per square kilometre1982: 0.056 units per square kilometre1983: 0.088 units per square kilometre1984: 0.042 units per square kilometre1985: 0.053 units per square kilometre1986: 0.058 units per square kilometre1987: 0.103 units per square kilometre1988: 0.032 units per square kilometre1989: 0.022 units per square kilometre1990: 0.058 units per square kilometre1991: 0.066 units per square kilometre1992: 0.024 units per square kilometre1993: 0.014 units per square kilometre1994: 0.045 units per square kilometre1995: 0.049 units per square kilometre1996: 0.013 units per square kilometre1997: 0.011 units per square kilometre1998: 0.012 units per square kilometre1999: 0.013 units per square kilometre2000: 0.009 units per square kilometre2002: 0.007 units per square kilometre2003: 0.003 units per square kilometre2004: 0.003 units per square kilometre2005: 0.001 units per square kilometre2006: 0.002 units per square kilometre2007: 0.002 units per square kilometre2008: 0.001 units per square kilometre2009: 0.001 units per square kilometre2010: 0.001 units per square kilometre2011: 0.001 units per square kilometre2012: 0.001 units per square kilometre2017: 0.002 units per square kilometre2018: 0.001 units per square kilometre2019: 0.002 units per square kilometre2020: 0.001 units per square kilometre2021: 0 units per square kilometre2022: 0 units per square kilometre2023: 0 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Italy is 0.0004 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.9% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.1031 units per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2021.

Italy ranks 74th of 204 countries on this measure, 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Italy, 1974 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1974 0.0279 units per square kilometre
1975 0.0354 units per square kilometre +26.7%
1976 0.0654 units per square kilometre +85.1%
1977 0.0278 units per square kilometre -57.6%
1978 0.0431 units per square kilometre +55.3%
1979 0.0617 units per square kilometre +43.1%
1980 0.0566 units per square kilometre -8.3%
1981 0.0244 units per square kilometre -56.9%
1982 0.0557 units per square kilometre +128.6%
1983 0.0876 units per square kilometre +57.3%
1984 0.0425 units per square kilometre -51.5%
1985 0.0533 units per square kilometre +25.5%
1986 0.0583 units per square kilometre +9.4%
1987 0.1031 units per square kilometre +76.8%
1988 0.0324 units per square kilometre -68.6%
1989 0.0222 units per square kilometre -31.6%
1990 0.0578 units per square kilometre +160.5%
1991 0.0658 units per square kilometre +13.9%
1992 0.024 units per square kilometre -63.6%
1993 0.0144 units per square kilometre -39.8%
1994 0.0454 units per square kilometre +214.6%
1995 0.0488 units per square kilometre +7.5%
1996 0.0132 units per square kilometre -72.9%
1997 0.0114 units per square kilometre -13.6%
1998 0.0123 units per square kilometre +8.0%
1999 0.0129 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2000 0.0086 units per square kilometre -33.4%
2002 0.0066 units per square kilometre -23.2%
2003 0.0028 units per square kilometre -57.0%
2004 0.0026 units per square kilometre -9.2%
2005 0.0014 units per square kilometre -47.2%
2006 0.0018 units per square kilometre +35.2%
2007 0.0016 units per square kilometre -13.0%
2008 0.0006 units per square kilometre -63.3%
2009 0.0011 units per square kilometre +81.0%
2010 0.0006 units per square kilometre -40.6%
2011 0.001 units per square kilometre +61.5%
2012 0.0008 units per square kilometre -25.5%
2017 0.0017 units per square kilometre +126.7%
2018 0.0005 units per square kilometre -68.2%
2019 0.0025 units per square kilometre +347.5%
2020 0.0007 units per square kilometre -72.7%
2021 0 units per square kilometre -97.5%
2022 0.0002 units per square kilometre +1140.0%
2023 0.0004 units per square kilometre +83.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0435 units per square kilometre 0.0278 units per square kilometre 0.0654 units per square kilometre 6
1980s 0.0536 units per square kilometre 0.0222 units per square kilometre 0.1031 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0306 units per square kilometre 0.0114 units per square kilometre 0.0658 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.003 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0086 units per square kilometre 9
2010s 0.0012 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0025 units per square kilometre 6
2020s 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 71 Costa Rica 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 72 Finland 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 73 Uzbekistan 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 75 Sweden 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 76 Portugal 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 77 United States of America 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Italy?
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.1031 units per square kilometre in 1987.
What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2021.
How does Italy rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 74th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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.