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

Singapore: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.1597 units per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.1597 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 43.9%
World rank
1st
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.1597 units per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1985
Years of data
41
1974–2018

Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1974–2018

00.050.10.151974199620181974: 0.003 units per square kilometre1975: 0.013 units per square kilometre1976: 0.001 units per square kilometre1977: 0.004 units per square kilometre1978: 0.012 units per square kilometre1979: 0.022 units per square kilometre1980: 0.007 units per square kilometre1981: 0.007 units per square kilometre1982: 0.01 units per square kilometre1983: 0.01 units per square kilometre1984: 0.001 units per square kilometre1985: 0 units per square kilometre1986: 0.013 units per square kilometre1987: 0.013 units per square kilometre1988: 0.016 units per square kilometre1989: 0.001 units per square kilometre1990: 0.012 units per square kilometre1991: 0.007 units per square kilometre1992: 0.021 units per square kilometre1993: 0.001 units per square kilometre1994: 0.003 units per square kilometre1995: 0.001 units per square kilometre1997: 0 units per square kilometre1998: 0.001 units per square kilometre1999: 0.001 units per square kilometre2000: 0.003 units per square kilometre2001: 0.001 units per square kilometre2002: 0 units per square kilometre2003: 0.001 units per square kilometre2004: 0 units per square kilometre2005: 0.003 units per square kilometre2006: 0.003 units per square kilometre2007: 0.055 units per square kilometre2008: 0.047 units per square kilometre2009: 0.019 units per square kilometre2010: 0.011 units per square kilometre2011: 0.041 units per square kilometre2012: 0.034 units per square kilometre2013: 0.024 units per square kilometre2017: 0.111 units per square kilometre2018: 0.16 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2018, pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Singapore stood at 0.1597 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 43.9% on the previous year and up 238.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 0.1597 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1985.

That places Singapore 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2018, 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 Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1974 to 2018.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1974 0.003 units per square kilometre
1975 0.0134 units per square kilometre +350.0%
1976 0.0015 units per square kilometre -88.9%
1977 0.0045 units per square kilometre +200.0%
1978 0.0119 units per square kilometre +166.7%
1979 0.0224 units per square kilometre +87.5%
1980 0.0075 units per square kilometre -66.7%
1981 0.0075 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1982 0.0104 units per square kilometre +40.0%
1983 0.0104 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1984 0.0015 units per square kilometre -85.7%
1985 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
1986 0.0134 units per square kilometre
1987 0.0134 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1988 0.0164 units per square kilometre +22.2%
1989 0.0015 units per square kilometre -90.9%
1990 0.0119 units per square kilometre +700.0%
1991 0.0075 units per square kilometre -37.5%
1992 0.0209 units per square kilometre +180.0%
1993 0.0015 units per square kilometre -92.9%
1994 0.003 units per square kilometre +100.0%
1995 0.0015 units per square kilometre -50.0%
1997 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
1998 0.0015 units per square kilometre
1999 0.0015 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2000 0.003 units per square kilometre +100.0%
2001 0.0015 units per square kilometre -50.0%
2002 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
2003 0.0015 units per square kilometre
2004 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
2005 0.0029 units per square kilometre
2006 0.0029 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2007 0.0547 units per square kilometre +1797.3%
2008 0.0471 units per square kilometre -13.8%
2009 0.0186 units per square kilometre -60.6%
2010 0.0114 units per square kilometre -38.6%
2011 0.0412 units per square kilometre +261.5%
2012 0.034 units per square kilometre -17.5%
2013 0.024 units per square kilometre -29.3%
2017 0.111 units per square kilometre +361.4%
2018 0.1597 units per square kilometre +43.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0095 units per square kilometre 0.0015 units per square kilometre 0.0224 units per square kilometre 6
1980s 0.0082 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0164 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0055 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0209 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 0.0132 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0547 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0635 units per square kilometre 0.0114 units per square kilometre 0.1597 units per square kilometre 6

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 2 Denmark 0.1515 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Switzerland 0.1 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Croatia 0.0859 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Singapore?
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Singapore was 0.1597 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 0.1597 units per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1985.
How does Singapore rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Singapore ranks 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
Is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 238.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore 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.

Pertussis - number of reported cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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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.