Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0094 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Malta, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.0094 units per square kilometre for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 0.7844 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Malta 21st 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.4156 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.1125 units per square kilometre | -72.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4688 units per square kilometre | +316.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2594 units per square kilometre | +453.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -94.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2125 units per square kilometre | +3300.0% |
| 1982 | 0.45 units per square kilometre | +111.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | -89.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4375 units per square kilometre | +3400.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6562 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -96.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3312 units per square kilometre | +3433.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7844 units per square kilometre | +136.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -99.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1125 units per square kilometre | +3500.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1844 units per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | -83.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1875 units per square kilometre | +1400.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -95.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2349 units per square kilometre | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | 0.4688 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1881 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.6562 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1691 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.7844 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 18 Palestine, State of 0.0108 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 0.0101 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Lebanon 0.0099 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Nigeria 0.0087 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Luxembourg 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Germany 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Malta was 0.0094 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7844 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 21st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Pertussis - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.