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

Nepal: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0293 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0293 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
11th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.1003 units per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
47
1974–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nepal is 0.0293 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.1003 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2019.

Nepal ranks 11th of 204 countries on this measure, 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 Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1974 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1974 0.0003 units per square kilometre
1976 0.0003 units per square kilometre -16.3%
1977 0.0003 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1978 0.007 units per square kilometre +2218.6%
1979 0.0088 units per square kilometre +26.1%
1980 0.0074 units per square kilometre -16.1%
1981 0.0001 units per square kilometre -99.1%
1982 0.0125 units per square kilometre +17780.0%
1983 0.014 units per square kilometre +12.1%
1984 0.0011 units per square kilometre -92.0%
1985 0.0007 units per square kilometre -36.2%
1986 0.0002 units per square kilometre -75.5%
1987 0.0002 units per square kilometre +28.0%
1988 0.0001 units per square kilometre -59.4%
1989 0.0001 units per square kilometre +38.5%
1990 0.0001 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1991 0.0001 units per square kilometre -16.7%
1992 0.0001 units per square kilometre -46.7%
1993 0 units per square kilometre -75.0%
1994 0 units per square kilometre +150.0%
1995 0.0851 units per square kilometre +243220.2%
1996 0.0817 units per square kilometre -4.0%
1997 0.087 units per square kilometre +6.5%
1998 0.1003 units per square kilometre +15.2%
2000 0.042 units per square kilometre -58.1%
2001 0.0412 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2002 0.0327 units per square kilometre -20.7%
2003 0.0312 units per square kilometre -4.4%
2004 0.0259 units per square kilometre -17.2%
2005 0.0151 units per square kilometre -41.5%
2006 0.0076 units per square kilometre -49.7%
2007 0.0061 units per square kilometre -19.5%
2008 0.016 units per square kilometre +161.3%
2009 0.0164 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2010 0.016 units per square kilometre -2.7%
2011 0.0121 units per square kilometre -24.4%
2012 0.0111 units per square kilometre -8.0%
2013 0.0239 units per square kilometre +115.1%
2014 0.0425 units per square kilometre +77.7%
2015 0.0308 units per square kilometre -27.6%
2016 0.0341 units per square kilometre +10.7%
2017 0.0634 units per square kilometre +85.9%
2018 0.029 units per square kilometre -54.3%
2019 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
2020 0 units per square kilometre
2022 0.0337 units per square kilometre
2023 0.0293 units per square kilometre -12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0033 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0088 units per square kilometre 5
1980s 0.0036 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.014 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0394 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.1003 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 0.0234 units per square kilometre 0.0061 units per square kilometre 0.042 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0263 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0634 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.021 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0337 units per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 8 Montenegro 0.0312 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 9 Macau, China 0.0303 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 10 Andorra 0.0298 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 12 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0257 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 13 Bermuda 0.0185 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 14 Serbia 0.0169 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nepal?
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.0293 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.1003 units per square kilometre in 1998.
What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2019.
How does Nepal rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Nepal ranks 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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.