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

Kuwait: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0008 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0221 units per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
38
1974–2023

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

00.0050.010.0150.021974199820231974: 0.019 units per square kilometre1975: 0.012 units per square kilometre1976: 0.012 units per square kilometre1977: 0.006 units per square kilometre1978: 0.013 units per square kilometre1979: 0.022 units per square kilometre1980: 0.004 units per square kilometre1981: 0.003 units per square kilometre1982: 0.005 units per square kilometre1983: 0.02 units per square kilometre1984: 0.001 units per square kilometre1985: 0.001 units per square kilometre1986: 0.002 units per square kilometre1987: 0.006 units per square kilometre1988: 0.009 units per square kilometre1989: 0.001 units per square kilometre1990: 0.001 units per square kilometre1991: 0 units per square kilometre1992: 0.004 units per square kilometre1993: 0.002 units per square kilometre1994: 0 units per square kilometre1995: 0.003 units per square kilometre1996: 0.001 units per square kilometre1997: 0.008 units per square kilometre1998: 0.001 units per square kilometre1999: 0 units per square kilometre2000: 0.002 units per square kilometre2004: 0.004 units per square kilometre2005: 0.006 units per square kilometre2010: 0.002 units per square kilometre2011: 0.001 units per square kilometre2012: 0.005 units per square kilometre2013: 0.002 units per square kilometre2014: 0.002 units per square kilometre2015: 0.002 units per square kilometre2021: 0 units per square kilometre2022: 0.001 units per square kilometre2023: 0.001 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 Kuwait is 0.0008 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.0221 units per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1991.

That places Kuwait 61st 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 Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1974 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1974 0.0194 units per square kilometre
1975 0.0118 units per square kilometre -38.8%
1976 0.012 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1977 0.0056 units per square kilometre -53.5%
1978 0.0134 units per square kilometre +141.4%
1979 0.0221 units per square kilometre +64.4%
1980 0.0039 units per square kilometre -82.4%
1981 0.0034 units per square kilometre -13.0%
1982 0.0054 units per square kilometre +60.0%
1983 0.0199 units per square kilometre +268.7%
1984 0.0008 units per square kilometre -96.0%
1985 0.0012 units per square kilometre +57.1%
1986 0.0024 units per square kilometre +90.9%
1987 0.0064 units per square kilometre +171.4%
1988 0.0091 units per square kilometre +43.0%
1989 0.0006 units per square kilometre -93.3%
1990 0.0014 units per square kilometre +127.3%
1991 0.0001 units per square kilometre -96.0%
1992 0.0044 units per square kilometre +7700.0%
1993 0.0016 units per square kilometre -64.1%
1994 0.0003 units per square kilometre -82.1%
1995 0.0026 units per square kilometre +820.0%
1996 0.0006 units per square kilometre -78.3%
1997 0.0077 units per square kilometre +1270.0%
1998 0.0011 units per square kilometre -85.4%
1999 0.0004 units per square kilometre -65.0%
2000 0.0024 units per square kilometre +514.3%
2004 0.0038 units per square kilometre +55.8%
2005 0.0062 units per square kilometre +64.2%
2010 0.0023 units per square kilometre -62.7%
2011 0.0009 units per square kilometre -61.0%
2012 0.0047 units per square kilometre +418.7%
2013 0.0017 units per square kilometre -63.9%
2014 0.0016 units per square kilometre -6.7%
2015 0.002 units per square kilometre +25.0%
2021 0.0003 units per square kilometre -82.9%
2022 0.0008 units per square kilometre +133.3%
2023 0.0008 units per square kilometre +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.014 units per square kilometre 0.0056 units per square kilometre 0.0221 units per square kilometre 6
1980s 0.0053 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0199 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.002 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0077 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0041 units per square kilometre 0.0024 units per square kilometre 0.0062 units per square kilometre 3
2010s 0.0022 units per square kilometre 0.0009 units per square kilometre 0.0047 units per square kilometre 6
2020s 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 58 Indonesia 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 59 Tunisia 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 60 Niger 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 62 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 63 Ecuador 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 64 Philippines 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.0221 units per square kilometre in 1979.
What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1991.
How does Kuwait rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Kuwait ranks 61st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait 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.