Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0087 units per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1974–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 0.0087 units per square kilometre, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 86.1% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.1013 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Nigeria 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1013 units per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -65.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +86.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | 0.1013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 0.0101 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Lebanon 0.0099 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Malta 0.0094 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Luxembourg 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Germany 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Czechia 0.0064 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.0087 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1013 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.