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

Japan: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0021 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 74.5%
World rank
46th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0462 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
41
1974–2021

Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Japan, 1974–2021

00.010.020.030.040.051974199720211974: 0.001 units per square kilometre1975: 0.003 units per square kilometre1976: 0.007 units per square kilometre1977: 0.015 units per square kilometre1978: 0.026 units per square kilometre1979: 0.036 units per square kilometre1980: 0.014 units per square kilometre1981: 0.009 units per square kilometre1982: 0.007 units per square kilometre1983: 0.007 units per square kilometre1984: 0.003 units per square kilometre1985: 0.003 units per square kilometre1986: 0.003 units per square kilometre1987: 0.002 units per square kilometre1988: 0.001 units per square kilometre1989: 0.001 units per square kilometre1990: 0.002 units per square kilometre1991: 0.002 units per square kilometre1993: 0 units per square kilometre1996: 0.001 units per square kilometre1998: 0 units per square kilometre2000: 0.01 units per square kilometre2001: 0.01 units per square kilometre2002: 0.032 units per square kilometre2003: 0.004 units per square kilometre2004: 0.004 units per square kilometre2006: 0.004 units per square kilometre2008: 0.019 units per square kilometre2009: 0.014 units per square kilometre2010: 0.015 units per square kilometre2011: 0.012 units per square kilometre2012: 0.011 units per square kilometre2013: 0.005 units per square kilometre2014: 0.006 units per square kilometre2015: 0.007 units per square kilometre2016: 0.008 units per square kilometre2017: 0.005 units per square kilometre2018: 0.033 units per square kilometre2019: 0.046 units per square kilometre2020: 0.008 units per square kilometre2021: 0.002 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 Japan is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.5% on the previous year and down 82.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.0462 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1998.

Japan ranks 46th of 204 countries on this measure, 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 Japan, year by year

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Japan, 1974 to 2021.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1974 0.0011 units per square kilometre
1975 0.003 units per square kilometre +175.9%
1976 0.0068 units per square kilometre +131.4%
1977 0.0149 units per square kilometre +118.2%
1978 0.0263 units per square kilometre +76.0%
1979 0.0356 units per square kilometre +35.4%
1980 0.0137 units per square kilometre -61.4%
1981 0.0092 units per square kilometre -33.1%
1982 0.0069 units per square kilometre -24.8%
1983 0.0067 units per square kilometre -2.9%
1984 0.0031 units per square kilometre -54.5%
1985 0.0026 units per square kilometre -15.8%
1986 0.0028 units per square kilometre +10.5%
1987 0.0025 units per square kilometre -12.3%
1988 0.0014 units per square kilometre -45.1%
1989 0.0006 units per square kilometre -54.1%
1990 0.0016 units per square kilometre +154.6%
1991 0.0023 units per square kilometre +40.8%
1993 0.0004 units per square kilometre -84.0%
1996 0.0005 units per square kilometre +39.7%
1998 0.0001 units per square kilometre -77.0%
2000 0.0104 units per square kilometre +8916.7%
2001 0.0104 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2002 0.0322 units per square kilometre +208.6%
2003 0.0042 units per square kilometre -86.9%
2004 0.0042 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2006 0.0041 units per square kilometre -2.0%
2008 0.0185 units per square kilometre +349.0%
2009 0.0143 units per square kilometre -22.9%
2010 0.0148 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2011 0.0121 units per square kilometre -18.7%
2012 0.0112 units per square kilometre -7.0%
2013 0.0046 units per square kilometre -59.3%
2014 0.0057 units per square kilometre +24.2%
2015 0.0073 units per square kilometre +29.5%
2016 0.0083 units per square kilometre +12.6%
2017 0.0046 units per square kilometre -44.8%
2018 0.0332 units per square kilometre +628.7%
2019 0.0462 units per square kilometre +39.2%
2020 0.0081 units per square kilometre -82.5%
2021 0.0021 units per square kilometre -74.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0146 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.0356 units per square kilometre 6
1980s 0.005 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0137 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.001 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0023 units per square kilometre 5
2000s 0.0123 units per square kilometre 0.0041 units per square kilometre 0.0322 units per square kilometre 8
2010s 0.0148 units per square kilometre 0.0046 units per square kilometre 0.0462 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0051 units per square kilometre 0.0021 units per square kilometre 0.0081 units per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 43 Korea 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 44 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 45 Afghanistan 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 48 Latvia 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 49 Armenia 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Japan?
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0462 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1998.
How does Japan rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
Is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan 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.