Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0041 units per square kilometre for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22,900.0% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0143 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2014.
Papua New Guinea ranks 34th 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +140.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +86.8% |
| 1984 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -49.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -62.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +163.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +125.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -80.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +767.8% |
| 2000 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +138.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2013 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -89.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -80.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +22900.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 31 China 0.0044 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Belarus 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Tajikistan 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Togo 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Kiribati 0.0037 units per square kilometre compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0143 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.